31 Jul 2015
Registrar's refusal to dispense with security was upheld because the appeal had very weak prospects given binding full and final settlement clauses and evidence that the appellant knew of the relevant facts, rendering the appeal effectively hopeless and exposing the respondent to unfair risk of costs without security.
30 Mar 2012
Judgment was regularly obtained and applicant had clear repeated notice and opportunities to participate; his delay was unexplained and he elected a deliberate course not to defend (courting risk); although he had arguable grounds that apportionment would differ, those grounds did not outweigh the substantial prejudice to respondent and others arising from finality of the settlement; therefore no miscarriage of justice and the application to set aside is dismissed, but the court varied the interest component reducing the judgment total.