Secure Funding Pty Ltd v Hamilton [2022] NSWSC 882

Secure Funding Pty Ltd v Hamilton [2022] NSWSC 882

The application for pro bono referral was refused because insufficient information was provided to satisfy the Court as to the means of the litigants and their capacity to obtain legal assistance outside the scheme, as required by UCPR r 7.36(2).

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil / Procedural Ruling on Application for Pro Bono Assistance
Outcome
Application for pro bono assistance refused
Legal Topics
['pro Bono Referral' 'self Represented Litigants' 'possession Proceedings']
['civil Procedure'] ['pro Bono Referral' 'self Represented Litigants' 'possession Proceedings']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Procedural Ruling on Application for Pro Bono Assistance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the defendants should be referred for pro bono legal assistance under Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 7.36']

Ratio Decidendi

The application for pro bono referral was refused because insufficient information was provided to satisfy the Court as to the means of the litigants and their capacity to obtain legal assistance outside the scheme, as required by UCPR r 7.36(2).

Court Disposition

Application for pro bono assistance refused

Orders

  • ['If the defendants wish to have further consideration made of an application for pro bono assistance, they should file and serve an affidavit within seven days, including other information they would like the Court to consider on such an application.']