Lazarus v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2018] NSWCA 262

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lazarus v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2018] NSWCA 262 Hearing dates: 5, 7 November 2018 Date of orders: 08 November 2018 Decision date: 08 November 2018 Before: Meagher JA Decision: 1. Refuse the application to vacate the hearing date. 2. Applicants to pay the second and third respondents' costs of that application. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – application to vacate hearing date to permit counsel to provide merit advice in connection with application for Legal Aid – application to vacate hearing refused Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 11, 17, 18, 20 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69C Cases Cited: Lazarus v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2018] NSWCA 66 Independent Commission Against Corruption [2017] NSWCA 37 Lazarus v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 47 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Sandra Lazarus (First applicant) Michelle Lazarus (Second applicant) Representation: Counsel:

PD Lange (Applicants)

Solicitors:

Leigh Johnson Lawyers (Applicants) Crown Solicitors Office (Second and third respondent) File Number(s): 2017/213601 Publication restriction: N/A

[Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.]