PQ (a pseudonym) v The Law Society of New South Wales (No 6) [2021] NSWSC 496

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: PQ (a pseudonym) v The Law Society of New South Wales (No 6) [2021] NSWSC 496 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 07 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Direct the defendants to file and serve any further affidavit evidence on which they intend to rely by 14 May 2021. (2) Direct the plaintiff to file and serve any written submissions or further affidavit or documentary evidence by 18 May 2021, together with a document in which he identifies the evidence which has already been served on which he intends to rely. (3) Direct the defendants to file and serve any written submissions by 20 May 2021. (4) Direct the parties to deliver a joint court book to my Associate by 21 May 2021. (5) Confirm the hearing date of 25 May 2021. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Court administration — Case management — Directions and orders Legislation Cited: Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Cases Cited: PQ (a pseudonym) v The Law Society of New South Wales [2021] NSWSC 258 PQ (a pseudonym) v The Law Society of New South Wales (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 420 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: PQ (a pseudonym) (Plaintiff) The Law Society of New South Wales (First Defendant) Council of the Law Society of New South Wales (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: In person (Plaintiff) M Lewis (First and Fourth Defendants)

Solicitors: The Law Society of New South Wales (First and Fourth Defendants) File Number(s): 2020/365622 Publication restriction: Non-publication of any information or material that may lead to the identification of the applicant (Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 7)