Marino (a pseudonym) v Bello (a pseudonym) (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 143

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Marino (a pseudonym) v Bello (a pseudonym) (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 143 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 08 August 2022 Decision date: 08 August 2022 Before: Brereton JA Decision: Pursuant to UCPR 7.36, refer the appellant to the Registrar for referral to a barrister on the pro bono panel for legal assistance, namely representation generally in the conduct of the proceedings. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Representation – Unrepresented litigant – Pro bono referral – Subsequent referral – Special reasons – Where Court has found case sufficiently arguable to justify grant of leave to appeal – Where hearing of appeal unlikely to involve any contradictor – Referral made Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.36 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: A Marino (a pseudonym (applicant) B Bello (a pseudonym (first respondent) C Bello (a pseudonym (second respond) Representation: Counsel: A Marino (a pseudonym), in person (applicant) File Number(s): 2021/175377 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New south Wales Jurisdiction: Civil Citation: [2021] NSWDC 52 Date of Decision: 26 February 2021; 11 March 2021 Before: Gibson DCJ File Number(s): 2020/156610

[Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.]