/Collins

Hester v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2023] NSWCA 147

APPEALS – Procedure – Time limits – Extension of time – where default judgment entered for respondent for possession of land owned by applicant – where delay of three years since filing notice of intention to appeal – whether explanation for delay satisfactory – whether fairly arguable case – where applicant took issue with documents relied on in Statement of Claim – where default judgment as no defence filed – where applicant did not identify error with decision to enter default judgment – leave to extend time to move on Summons refused

Michael Collins appeared for the Respondent.

Reasons for the decision can be found here.