Rahman v Riordan

The parties to this matter were Rahman and Riordan. The dispute concerned an application to set aside orders that had dismissed an earlier application for leave. The appeal was heard in the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the orders dismissing the application for leave should be set aside. This involved considering whether there was any basis to interfere with the previous decision, particularly in light of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 concerning the setting aside and variation of judgments and orders, including relevant time limits.

The Court of Appeal determined that there was no issue of principle that warranted setting aside the orders. The court applied the principles governing appeals and the setting aside of orders, finding no grounds to disturb the earlier decision.

Consequently, the Notice of Motion dated 16 March 2011 was dismissed, and Rahman was ordered to pay Riordan's costs.