Recent Cases

McEvoy v Wagglens Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 330 (14 December 2020) (Basten JA)


Catchwords:


APPEAL – stay – application for stay of garnishee pending appeal – appeal from judgment in Division on appeal from Local Court – respondent seeking to enforce costs orders – garnishee order issued – whether application for leave had reasonable prospects of success – small amount relative to statutory threshold for appeal as of right – no statement of specific grounds – likelihood of success leading to reversal of costs orders – evidence of non-recoverability if payments obtained

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – subpoenas and notices to produce – application to issue for purposes of appeal – need to show arguable case for adducing further evidence on appeal

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – appeal – submissions – application for waiver of rule limiting length of summary of argument – straightforward factual case – no basis for lengthy submissions