Recent Cases

Woodhouse v Fitzgerald (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 132 (01 July 2021) (Basten JA; Meagher JA; Payne JA)


Catchwords:


APPEAL – post-judgment application to vary order – proposed order not sought at hearing – whether slip rule engaged – power to vary entered order

COSTS – appeal – post-judgment application to vary order – order as to costs of trial favourable to cross-appellant – order set aside – application to reinstate

PROCEDURE – variation of entered order – slip rule – whether “accidental slip or omission” – mistake by party – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.17 – application to vary despite entry – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16 – whether prejudice to opposing party – order consented to at trial