Gabriel v Grech (No 5) [2020] NSWSC 759

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gabriel v Grech (No 5) [2020] NSWSC 759 Hearing dates: 17 June 2020 Decision date: 17 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: 1. The directions hearing on 17 June 2020 at 10:10am before the Registrar in proceedings 2020/168163 be vacated.

2. That proceedings 2020/168163 be consolidated with proceedings 2017/273635.

3. The first defendant file and serve written submissions and any evidence on the first defendant's request to extend time to appeal by 23 June 2020.

4. The other parties to file and serve written submissions and any evidence on the first defendant's request to extend time to appeal by 18 August 2020.

5. The first defendant to file and serve written submissions and evidence in reply on the first defendant's request to extend time to appeal by 25 August 2020.

6. List the matter for directions before Adamson J at 9:00am on 28 August 2020. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Hearings — Consolidation of proceedings — order for consolidation made – further directions Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Cases Cited: Gabriel v Grech (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 218 Gabriel v Grech (No 4) [2020] NSWSC 726 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Joseph Gabriel (Plaintiff) Paul Grech (First Defendant) Drive My Car Rentals Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Mark Gabriel (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S A Baron Levi (Plaintiff and Third Defendant) S Maybury (First Defendant) P Barham (Second Defendant)