Sanson v Sanson [2021] NSWSC 417

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sanson v Sanson [2021] NSWSC 417 Hearing dates: 21 April 2021 Date of orders: 21 April 2021 Decision date: 21 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Henry J Decision: The Defendant/Cross-Claimant to give evidence via audio visual link from the Czech Republic at the trial commencing on 12 May 2021. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – application for witness in Czech Republic to give evidence by audio visual link – where witness suffers from hereditary angioedema and has two young children – where witness' credit will be in issue – whether in the interests of justice to make order – application granted Legislation Cited: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 – Australian Consumer Law, s 237 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 66G Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), rr 5B, 22C Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 31.3 Cases Cited: Antov v Bokan (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 250 ASIC v GetSwift Ltd [2020] FCA 504 ASIC v Rich [2004] NSWSC 467 ASIC v Wilson [2020] FCA 873 Campaign Master (UK) Ltd v Forty Two International Pty Limited (No 3) (2009) 181 FCR 152; [2009] FCA 1306 Capic v Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd (Adjournment) [2020] FCA 486 Stott v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 846 Touma v Diocese of Saint Maron, Sydney [2020] NSWSC 1926 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Bradley Patrick Sanson (First Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Lorraine Maud Sanson (Second Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant) Radka Sanson (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Representation: Counsel: D J Reynolds (Plaintiffs/Cross-Defendants) P Silver (Defendant/Cross-Claimant)