Zois v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWSC 1304

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Zois v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWSC 1304 Hearing dates: 21 September 2022 Date of orders: 21 September 2022 Decision date: 21 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) I note the matter has settled subject to approval in accordance with the terms of a Consent Judgment signed by the legal representatives of the parties on 16 September 2022 by the plaintiff and 20 September 2022 by the defendant. (2) I approve the settlement pursuant to s 76(4) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005. (3) I makes orders in accordance with paragraphs 1 - 9 inclusive of that Consent Judgment which, for identification purposes, I will initial, date with today's date and place with the Court papers. (4) I order in accordance with section 77(2) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 that the judgment sum referred to in paragraph 1 of the Consent Judgment, less any amounts authorised or deductions for which the Consent judgment specifically or by necessary implication provides, be paid into Court for payment out thereafter pending further order of the Court. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – settlement approval – proceedings brought by person under legal incapacity – Court approval Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Angelos Zios (Plaintiff) South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R O'Keefe (Plaintiff)

Solicitors: Turner Freeman Lawyers (Plaintiff) McCabes Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2022/00225249 Publication restriction: Nil