Wu v Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [2022] NSWCA 102

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wu v Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [2022] NSWCA 102 Hearing dates: 20 June 2022 Date of orders: 22 June 2022 Decision date: 22 June 2022 Before: Gleeson JA Decision: Dismiss the appellant's application for referral for legal assistance under UCPR, r 7.36. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – application for pro bono referral under UCPR r 7.36 – where grounds of appeal do not identify a question of law – where applicant unlikely to accept advice as to defects in her case – where applicant not completely lacking financial means Legislation Cited: Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth), s 10-3(1) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), s 175B Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.36 Cases Cited: M v Director General, Department of Family and Community Services [2013] NSWCA 118 Renshaw v NSW Lotteries Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 41 Transcon Holding Pty Ltd and Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner [2020] AATA 90 Transcon Holding Pty Ltd and Aged Care Quality Safety Commissioner [2022] AATA 94 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Yan Wu (Appellant) Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms Y Wu (Self-represented – Appellant)

Solicitors: File Number(s): 2021/349873 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Citation: [2021] NSWCATOD 183 Date of Decision: 15 November 2021 Before: The Hon J Boland AM, Deputy President I McQualter, Senior Member D Robertson, Senior Member A Gray, General Member