Greenfield v John Patrick Miskell trading as J.P. Miskell & Associates [2019] NSWSC 1200

It is in the interests of justice to refer the plaintiff to the Registrar for possible legal assistance through the pro bono panel, given her inability to afford a lawyer and the complexity of the proceedings.

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Parties: Plaintiff: Susana Greenfield; Defendant: John Patrick Miskell trading as J.P. Miskell & Associates
Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 10 September 2019
Procedural Posture: Civil / Request for Referral to Pro Bono Panel
Outcome: Plaintiff referred to Registrar for referral to pro bono legal assistance
Legal Topics: Referral to Pro Bono Panel, Legal Assistance

Civil Procedure Referral to Pro Bono Panel Legal Assistance

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Parties

Susana Greenfield

Plaintiff

John Patrick Miskell trading as J.P. Miskell & Associates

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Request for Referral to Pro Bono Panel

Legal Issues

1 Whether the plaintiff should be referred for pro bono legal assistance under UCPR r 7.36

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Plaintiff referred to Registrar for referral to pro bono legal assistance

Orders

The plaintiff be referred to the Registrar for referral to a solicitor or barrister on the pro bono panel for legal assistance including advice in relation to her prospects of success in the proceedings and subject to the terms of any such advice, assistance with drafting an amended statement of claim, if...

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