JE v Central Coast Local Health District [2022] NSWCA 125

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: JE v Central Coast Local Health District [2022] NSWCA 125 Hearing dates: 12 July 2022 Date of orders: 15 July 2022 Decision date: 15 July 2022 Before: Meagher JA; Leeming JA Decision: (1) Dismiss the summons seeking leave to appeal filed on 24 March 2022. (2) Order the applicant, JE, pay the costs of the first and second respondents. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — appeal — where primary judge summarily dismissed proceedings for defamation — where no alleged defamatory publication identified in statement of claim — where no error identified in primary judge's reasons Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), s 105 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(e) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 6.29, 13.4, 14.28, 15.1(1), 15.19(1), 51.15 Cases Cited: JE v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2019] NSWCA 162 Category: Principal judgment Parties: JE (a pseudonym) (Applicant) Central Coast Local Health District (First Respondent) State of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Nationwide News Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Australian Communications and Media Authority (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant self-represented T B Senior (First and Second Respondents) G McAvaney (solicitor) (Third Respondent) K A Morris (Fourth Respondent)