Fagin v Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Limited [2017] NSWCA 306

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fagin v Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Limited [2017] NSWCA 306 Hearing dates: 27 November 2017 Date of orders: 01 December 2017 Decision date: 01 December 2017 Before: McColl JA Decision: Notice of motion dismissed with costs Catchwords: APPEALS – security for costs – whether special circumstances – where appellant impecunious – where order for security for costs would stifle appeal Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Detala Pty Limited v Byron Shire Council [2002] NSWCA 404; (2002) 133 LGERA 1 Green v Kogarah Municipal Council [2001] NSWCA 123; (2001) 115 LGERA 231 Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Ltd v Cessnock City Council; Tovedale Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council (2005) 63 NSWLR 124; [2005] NSWCA 169 K & M Prodanovski v Wollongong City Council [2013] NSWCA 202; (2013) 195 LGERA 23 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd (1995) 56 FCR 189 Li v State of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 165 Live Board Holdings Ltd v Cody Live Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 302 Port Stephens Council v SS & LM Johnston Pty Ltd; Port Stephens Council v Port Stephens Veterans and Citizens Aged Care Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 30; (2007) 152 LGERA 193 Porter v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2004] NSWCA 171 Preston v Harbour Pacific Underwriting Management Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 247 Procon (Great Britain) Ltd v Provincial Building Co Ltd [1984] 1 WLR 557 R v Baker [2002] NSWCCA 184 Transglobal Capital Pty Ltd v Yolarno Pty Ltd (2004) 60 NSWLR 143; [2004] NSWCA 136 Xenos v FAL Healthy Beverages Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 240 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Limited (Respondent/Applicant on the notice of motion) Sally-Anne Maree Fagin (Appellant/Respondent on the notice of motion) Representation: Counsel: S Nash (Respondent/Applicant on the notice of motion) Sally-Anne Maree Fagin (Appellant/Respondent on the notice of motion – self represented)