Rose v Tunstall [2018] NSWCA 241

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rose v Tunstall [2018] NSWCA 241 Hearing dates: 9 October 2018 Date of orders: 25 October 2018 Decision date: 25 October 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Payne JA at [2]; Simpson AJA at [39] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal refused.

(2) Leave to cross-appeal refused.

(3) No order as to costs in this Court. Catchwords: APPEALS – appeal on a question of law – Local Court Act 2007, ss 39, 41 – whether findings of fact can be made on appeal – Supreme Court Act 1970, s 75A

APPEALS – application for leave to appeal - amount in dispute under statutory threshold – no appeal as of right - Supreme Court Act 1970, s 101 – application refused – no issue of principle, question of general importance or a reasonably clear injustice

COSTS – appeals – legal costs disproportionate to potential outcome – Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 60 Legislation Cited: Associations Incorporation Act 1984 (NSW), s 38 Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 60 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40, 41 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) ss 75A, 101 Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 B & L Linings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2009) 74 NSWLR 481; [2008] NSWCA 187 Lend Lease Development Pty Ltd v Zemlicka (1985) 3 NSWLR 207 Lesley-Swan v Owners SP 32735 [2013] NSWSC 1635 North Broken Hill Ltd v Tumes [1999] NSWCA 309; (1999) 18 NSWCCR 412 Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council (2007) 71 NSWLR 230; [2007] NSWCA 300 The Age Company Ltd & Ors v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 World Avenue Pty Ltd v Tsunashima [2013] NSWSC 502 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wayne John Rose (Applicant and Cross-Respondent) Robert Tunstall as Representative of the Estate of Arthur Tunstall (First Respondent and Cross-Applicant) Patrick Edward Hailwood (Second Respondent and Cross-Applicant) Raymond James Birchell (Third Respondent and Cross-Applicant) Paul Cajentan Toweel (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D F Jackson QC / J C Conde (Applicant and Cross-Respondent) E Peden / J G Simpkins (Respondents and Cross-Applicants)