SOUTHERN CROSS EXPLORATION N.L. V. OFFSHORE OIL N.L. AND ANOTHER

The application to amend the notice of appeal was refused because it was possible that relevant evidence not before the Court could have been given in respect of the new ground.

Parties: Appellant: OFFSHORE OIL N.L.; Appellant: ANOTHER; Respondent: second respondents
Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 18 September 1984
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: Appeal dismissed with costs

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Parties

OFFSHORE OIL N.L.

Appellant

ANOTHER

Appellant

second respondents

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether an appellant can raise a new ground on appeal which was not relied upon in the court below

Ratio Decidendi

The application to amend the notice of appeal was refused because it was possible that relevant evidence not before the Court could have been given in respect of the new ground.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

Appeal dismissed with costs
Application to amend the notice of appeal refused