Lazarus v Independent Commission Against Corruption; Lazarus v State of New South Wales

The plaintiffs, Lazarus and another individual, filed an application to vacate the hearing of summary dismissal applications brought by the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the State of New South Wales. The dispute centres around the summary dismissal of proceedings initiated by the plaintiffs, which they sought to have removed to the High Court of Australia. The hearing of the summary dismissal applications had previously been adjourned to accommodate the plaintiffs’ counsel and solicitor. The central legal issue for the court to determine was whether the plaintiffs had a proper basis to vacate the hearing of the summary dismissal applications. The court found that there was no adequate ground for vacating the hearing, as the adjournment had already been arranged at the plaintiffs' request. Consequently, the application to vacate was dismissed, with the plaintiffs ordered to pay the costs of the application.