Chen v State of New South Wales

In the matter of *Chen v State of New South Wales*, the applicant, Chen, sought leave to appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The specific nature of the underlying dispute between Chen and the State of New South Wales is not detailed in the provided text, but the proceedings before the Court of Appeal concerned procedural matters related to Chen's intended appeal.

The primary legal issues before the Court of Appeal, presided over by Allsop P, involved the competency of the appeal, the concurrent hearing of the appeal and the application for leave to appeal, and an application for security for costs. The court also had to determine the appropriate course of action regarding submissions on potential orders should the appeal be successful.

Allsop P granted leave to file a summons for leave to appeal and ordered that the appeal and the application for leave to appeal be heard concurrently. The notice of motion concerning competency was stood over to this concurrent hearing, with costs reserved. Crucially, the application for security for costs was dismissed, with costs awarded to the respondent. The applicants were directed to file submissions, limited to five pages, addressing the orders to be made if the appeal were successful.