Jamal Amgad v Stephen William Cairns [2022] NSWCA 239

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jamal Amgad v Stephen William Cairns [2022] NSWCA 239 Hearing dates: 21 November 2022 Date of orders: 21 November 2022 Decision date: 21 November 2022 Before: White JA Decision: Application dismissed with no order as to costs Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Hearings – notice of motion seeking an order to vacate hearing date – unrepresented litigant – no realistic prospect of obtaining pro bono legal assistance or the consent of a person to act as a tutor – notice of motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 3, 56-58, 67 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 7.14, 7.36 Cases Cited: Amgad v Cairns [2022] NSWCA 101 Jamal v Director of Public Prosecutions [2013] NSWCA 355 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Jamal Amgad (Applicant) Stephen William Cairns (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant self-represented No appearance for Respondent

Solicitors: Applicant self-represented No appearance for Respondent File Number(s): 2022/14115

[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.]