Muriniti; Newell v Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 134

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Muriniti; Newell v Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 134 Hearing dates: 15 June 2018 Date of orders: 15 June 2018 Decision date: 18 June 2018 Before: Beazley P Decision: (1) Confirm order made on 15 June 2018 that the application for adjournment is refused.

(2) The appellants to pay the costs of the notice of motion. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – notice of motion to adjourn hearing of appeal – whether hearing of appeal should abide outcome of special leave application to enable appellants to challenge primary judge's findings – whether Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 91 impedes appellants' challenge of primary judge's findings Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 91 Cases Cited: King v Muriniti [2018] NSWCA 98 Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd v Muriniti [2017] NSWSC 1557 Young v King (No 6) [2015] NSWLEC 111 Young v King (No 7) [2015] NSWLEC 178 Young v King (No 9) [2016] NSWLEC 4 Young v King (No 11) [2017] NSWLEC 34 Young v King [2016] NSWCA 282 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Leonardo Carlo Muriniti (First Appellant) Robert Duane Newell (Second Appellant) Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R D Newell (Appellants) A R Zahra (Respondent)

Solicitors: L C Muriniti & Associates (Appellants) Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/366907 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Citation: Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd v Leonardo Carlo Muriniti & Robert Duane Newell [2017] NSWSC 1557 Date of Decision: 16 November 2017 Before: Sackar J File Number(s): 2017/193095