Lawrence v Arambasic [2020] NSWSC 1864

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lawrence v Arambasic [2020] NSWSC 1864 Hearing dates: 26 November 2020 Date of orders: 18 December 2020 Decision date: 18 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wright J Decision: (1) Pursuant to r 13.4(1) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), the proceedings in relation to any claims against the second defendant are dismissed. (2) The plaintiffs are to pay the second defendant's costs of and incidental to these proceedings. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Application for summary dismissal – Proceedings brought against Sheriff of NSW for trespass following execution of writ of possession – Application of Sheriff Act s 7A – No arguable causes of action in trespass to land, person or goods disclosed in statement of claim or in the proceedings – Proceedings against second defendant dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Sheriff Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Arambasic v Veza (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 621 Arambasic v Veza (No 4) [2014] NSWSC 1109 Brown v Tasmania (2017) 261 CLR 328; [2017] HCA 43 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62; [1949] HCA 1 Frazer v SR7 Pty Limited and Ors [2013] NSWSC 820 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Gunns v Marr [2005] VSC 251 Halliday v Nevill (1984) 155 CLR 1 at 10-11; [1984] HCA 80 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2013] NSWCA 71 Perera v Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Ltd (2017) 94 NSWLR 83; [2017] NSWCA 19 Preston v Star City Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 1273 Seidler v Carroll & O'Dea [2013] NSWSC 338 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 White v Arambasic [2020] NSWSC 1376 Young v Hones [2013] NSWSC 580 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Edward Lawrence (First Plaintiff – self represented) Jasmin White (Second Plaintiff – self represented) Steve Arambasic (First Defendant) Sheriff of New South Wales (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Power (First Defendant) V Thomas (Second Defendant)