Ayoubi & Anor v Faleh & Anor [2013] NSWSC 204

Ayoubi & Anor v Faleh & Anor [2013] NSWSC 204

The explanation for the defendant’s absence was not satisfactory, and his prospects of success were slight. The Court declined to set aside the orders made in his absence, as doing so would not be consistent with the overriding purpose of the Rules under the Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 February 2013
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Application to Set Aside Judgment/orders Made in Absence
Outcome
Application to set aside orders refused; stay on payment out order discharged.
Legal Topics
['setting Aside Default Judgment' 'exercise of Discretion Under R 36.16 Ucpr' 'orders in Absence of Party']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Application to Set Aside Judgment/orders Made in Absence

  1. 1 ['Whether orders made in absence of the defendant should be set aside under r 36.16 UCPR' 'Whether the defendant had a satisfactory explanation for non-appearance' 'Whether the defendant had prospects of success if orders were set aside']

Ratio Decidendi

The explanation for the defendant’s absence was not satisfactory, and his prospects of success were slight. The Court declined to set aside the orders made in his absence, as doing so would not be consistent with the overriding purpose of the Rules under the Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56.

Court Disposition

Application to set aside orders refused; stay on payment out order discharged.

Orders

  • ['Stay ordered by Nicholas J on 22 February 2013 be discharged.' 'Application to set aside the orders made earlier be refused.']