Liristis v Insurx Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWLC 13

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Liristis v Insurx Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWLC 13 Hearing dates: 14 October 2021 Date of orders: 11 November 2021 Decision date: 11 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Tsavdaridis LCM Decision: See paragraph [59] Catchwords: CIVIL — plaintiff's notice of motion for summary judgment for unliquidated statement of claim — plaintiff's application for change of venue — plaintiff's application to disqualify for actual or apprehended bias — plaintiff's affidavits in support likely fraudulently affirmed — referral to NSW Police Force for investigation and consideration as to whether charges should be laid for likely impropriety regarding plaintiff's making, using and filing false document Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 15, 56, 57, 133 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr. 8.2, 49.6 36.11, 36.10, 49.16, Form 45 Electronic Transactions Amendment (COVID-19 Witnessing of Documents) Regulation 2020 (NSW) Local Court Practice Note Civ 1, cl.10 Cases Cited: Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172; [2000] HCA 40 Ada Evans Chambers P/L v Santisi [2014] NSWSC 538 Halpin & Ors v Lumley Insurance Ltd (2009) 78 NSWLR 265; [2009] NSWCA 372 Leighton International v Hodges; Thiess v Reinforced Earth [2012] NSWSC 458 Thiess v Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia [2015] NSWSC 326 Magjarraj v Asteron Life Limited [2009] NSWSC 1433 Collier v Country Women's Association of NSW [2018] NSWCA 36 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Ltd [2014] NSWCA 98 Sun v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1997) 81 FCR 71 South Western Sydney Area Health Services v Edmonds (2007) 4 DDCR 421; [2007] NSWCA 16 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507; [2001] HCA 17 Michael Wilson & Partners Limited v Nicholls & Others (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Bilgin v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 149 ALR 281 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488; [2000] HCA 48 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie (2011) 242 CLR 283; [2011] HCA 2 Antonio Di Liristi v NSW Public Trustee and Anor [2021] NSWSC 1347 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Tony Liristis (Plaintiff) Insurx Pty Ltd (First Defendant) RAC Insurance Pty Limited (Second Defendant) UbiCar Insurance Pty Limited (under external administration) (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Farinha (First Defendant)