A notice of cross-appeal is not required unless the respondent seeks to vary the orders of the court below; a notice of contention is the proper process where the respondent seeks only to uphold the orders on alternative grounds, including alternative causes of action and different damage calculations. There is a question as to whether a single judge of the Court of Appeal has power to review a Registrar's decision following the repeal of Part 61 of the Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW).
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