17 Sept 2015
Leave to appeal and the notice of motion were refused because the applicant lacked locus to make the originating summons concerning the estate, had no reasonably arguable ground for appeal, the intended appeal did not raise a question of general public importance, and there was no legal basis to re-open the appeal.
23 Jul 2012
The application to re-open the appeal and to vary the restraining order was refused because the issue had already been decided at first instance and on appeal, the applicant failed to discharge the burden of proving he had no other assets due to inadequate disclosure of worldwide financial resources, and a tardy affidavit filed after judgment could not re-open the settled proceedings (functus officio).
26 Apr 1983
The court exercised its exceptional jurisdiction to withdraw its previous order, re-open the appeal and grant leave for late filing of the respondent's notice because the point had been ventilated below and a misunderstanding prevented its being argued in this court; on the evidence and the tenant's conduct the only reasonable and irresistible inference was that the landlord had not given written consent to sub-letting, and therefore the appeal was dismissed.