Liang v University of Technology Sydney (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 212

Liang v University of Technology Sydney (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 212

Ms Liang should be referred for pro bono legal assistance limited to obtaining preliminary advice regarding the proceedings, her complaints about subpoenas, and the foreshadowed application to set aside subpoenas, due to complexity and her unrepresentation.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 March 2019
Procedural Posture
Application / Referral for Pro Bono Panel Legal Assistance
Outcome
Application granted (in part)
Legal Topics
['application for Referral to Pro Bono Panel' 'legal Assistance' 'preliminary Advice Regarding Subpoenas and Compliance' 'uniform Civil Procedure Rules']
['practice and Procedure'] ['application for Referral to Pro Bono Panel' 'legal Assistance' 'preliminary Advice Regarding Subpoenas and Compliance' 'uniform Civil Procedure Rules']

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Procedural Posture

Application / Referral for Pro Bono Panel Legal Assistance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether Ms Liang should be referred to the Court's Pro Bono Panel for legal assistance in relation to her litigation and issues regarding subpoenas"]

Ratio Decidendi

Ms Liang should be referred for pro bono legal assistance limited to obtaining preliminary advice regarding the proceedings, her complaints about subpoenas, and the foreshadowed application to set aside subpoenas, due to complexity and her unrepresentation.

Court Disposition

Application granted (in part)

Orders

  • ["Ms Liang be referred to the Registrar for referral to a barrister or solicitor on the Court's Pro Bono Panel for the legal assistance described at [7]."]