Wang v Botany View Hotel (No 2)

In *Wang v Botany View Hotel (No 2)*, the applicant sought to set aside orders previously made by the Court of Appeal. The respondent, Botany View Hotel, was the other party to the proceedings.

The central legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the applicant had established grounds to set aside the Court's earlier orders pursuant to rule 36.16(3A) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW). This rule permits a court to set aside its own judgment or order in certain circumstances, including where an oral hearing is not warranted.

The Court of Appeal reasoned that the applicant's grounds for setting aside the orders were incomprehensible and did not identify any identifiable error that would justify such an action. Consequently, the Court concluded that an oral hearing was not warranted and dismissed the applicant's notice of motion.

The applicant's notice of motion filed on 16 October 2017 was dismissed with costs.