Ah Sam v Mortimer [2021] NSWCA 141

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ah Sam v Mortimer [2021] NSWCA 141 Hearing dates: 31 May 2021; 2 July 2021 Date of orders: 8 July 2021 Decision date: 08 July 2021 Before: Payne JA Decision: (1) Vacate the directions hearing listed at 9am on Friday 9 July 2021. (2) Set aside orders 4, 5 and 6 made on 31 May 2021 and in lieu thereof order: "4. Mr Mortimer to file and serve written submissions of no more than 20 pages by 28 July 2021. 5. Mr Ah Sam to file and serve written submissions in reply of no more than 10 pages by 4 August 2021. 6. Dispense with the requirements for the filing of red, orange, blue and black books and in lieu thereof order that four copies of a white folder or folders be filed by Mr Ah Sam with the Court by no later than 10 August 2021. Each folder is to contain the submissions, the notice of appeal, the judgment below and the transcript below together with copies of all the evidence led at the trial and copies of any written submissions made to the trial judge." Catchwords: APPEALS – procedure – stay pending appeal Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Julius Iulai Ah Sam (Appellant) Christopher John Mortimer (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellant in person K Tang (Respondent)

Solicitors: Russell Baxter Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/146866 Publication restriction: Nil. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Equity – Expedition List Citation: [2020] NSWSC 1763 Date of Decision: 9 December 2020 Before: Sackar J File Number(s): 2019/197941