O’Connor v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 335

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: O'Connor v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 335 Hearing dates: 14 December 2017 Date of orders: 14 December 2017 Decision date: 18 December 2017 Before: Leeming JA; Simpson JA Decision: 1. Notice of motion filed 16 October 2017 dismissed.

2. Summons seeking leave to appeal filed 21 August 2017 dismissed, with costs Catchwords: APPEAL – application for leave – primary judge refused lengthy extension of time to bring application for judicial review – whether leave should be granted to raise points not raised before primary judge – whether application raised question of principle or matter of general importance or injustice going beyond what was merely arguable – leave refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Pt 59; rr 59.1, 59.10 Crown and Other Roads Act 1990 (NSW), s 44 Cases Cited: Agricultural Equity Investments Pty Ltd v Westlime Pty Ltd [2013] NSWLEC 122 Council of the City of Botany Bay v Michos [2013] NSWCA 244 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 Landsal Pty Ltd (in liq) v REI Building Society (1993) 41 FCR 421 Patsalis v Attorney General for the State of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 98 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Regional Express Holdings Ltd v Dubbo City Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 113 State of New South Wales v Le [2017] NSWCA 290 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418; [1950] HCA 35 The Age Co Ltd v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 Yrttiaho v Public Curator of Queensland (1971) 125 CLR 228; [1971] HCA 29 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tim O'Connor (Applicant) State of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P E King (Applicant) J S Emmett, J Edwards (Respondent)