Hannam v State of New South Wales (No 10) [2022] NSWSC 1194

It is in the interests of justice to refer the plaintiff, who is without means and lacks legal representation, to the Pro Bono Panel to obtain advice regarding privilege over documents and the defendant's application for costs, considering his limited capacity to represent himself and the complexity of the issues.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 06 September 2022
Procedural Posture: Procedural Ruling / Post Judgment, Costs Phase
Outcome: Plaintiff referred to Pro Bono Panel; proceedings stood over
Legal Topics: ['pro Bono Referral' 'costs Orders' 'client Legal Privilege']

['civil Procedure'] ['pro Bono Referral' 'costs Orders' 'client Legal Privilege']

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Procedural Posture

Procedural Ruling / Post Judgment, Costs Phase

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether the plaintiff should be referred to the Pro Bono Panel for legal assistance under Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.36' 'Whether privilege over certain documents ought be waived in the context of a costs application involving former solicitors']

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Plaintiff referred to Pro Bono Panel; proceedings stood over

Orders

['Refer the plaintiff to the Registrar for referral to a barrister or solicitor on the Pro Bono Panel for legal assistance pursuant to Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.36(1).' "Direct that a copy of these reasons, the principal judgment, the defendant's application dated 3 June 2022, and the submissions...