Engwirda v Robinson [2021] NSWSC 253

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Engwirda v Robinson [2021] NSWSC 253 Hearing dates: 25 March 2020 Decision date: 19 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Ierace J Decision: (1) Pursuant to r 49.19 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), set aside orders (1) and (2) made by the Registrar on 23 January 2020; (2) Pursuant to s 140(1) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), transfer proceedings 2019/43048 in the District Court of New South Wales to the Supreme Court of New South Wales; (3) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for review of decision of registrar – whether proceedings ought to be transferred from the District Court of New South Wales to the Supreme Court of New South Wales – whether the claim for damages is likely to exceed jurisdictional limit of the District Court Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 15B Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 58, 140 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 121 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 49.19 Cases Cited: Dodd v Wentworth Community Housing Limited [2017] NSWSC 1424 Every v Osborne [2012] NSWSC 1437 Johnstone v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 105 Lazare v City of Sydney Council [2015] NSWSC 1546 Perpetual Limited v Barghachoun [2010] NSWSC 108 Tauri v Janlin Circuses Pty Ltd (trading as Stardust Circus) [2017] NSWSC 1337 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2008) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 396 Younes v QIC Ltd trading as Westpoint Blacktown [2012] NSWSC 451 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Linda Engwirda (Plaintiff/Applicant) Greg Robinson (Defendant/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A L McSpedden (Plaintiff/Applicant) E Eagles (Sol) (Defendant/Respondent)