Hunt Leather Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [No 2]
Hunt Leather Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [No 2]

[2026] HCA 4
Judgment date
Case number
S20/2025
S21/2025
Before
Gageler CJ, Gordon, Edelman, Jagot, Beech-Jones JJ
Catchwords

Practice and procedure – Judgments and orders – Application to recall and amend orders – Where party did not seek orders for remittal of costs issue in notice of appeal – Where party maintained remittal sought in written submissions – Where justification for remittal overlooked – Where error or omission obvious – Whether discretionary power to correct error or omission should be exercised.

Words and phrases – "accidental slip or omission", "applications to recall and amend orders", "discretionary power to correct an error or omission", "error or omission is plain or obvious", "incidental and necessary to the exercise of jurisdiction", "interests of justice", "no relevant disadvantage", "recall and amend orders", "source of power".

High Court Rules 2004 (Cth), r 3.01.2.