Abi-Hanna v Williams [2023] NSWSC 703

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Abi-Hanna v Williams [2023] NSWSC 703 Hearing dates: 02 June 2023 Date of orders: 05 June 2023 Decision date: 05 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: See [56] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Registrars — review of Registrar's decision — where Registrar declined to extend time to defendant to serve further expert reports and amend Defence — where no trial date set — whether plaintiff would be prejudiced — whether to set aside Registrar's decision — Registrar's decision set aside Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Not Applicable Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Angela Abi-Hanna (P/Respondent) George Williams (D/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Daley (P/Respondent) M Hamdan (D/Applicant)

Solicitors: Brydens (P/Respondent) Avant Law Pty Ltd (D/Applicant) File Number(s): 2020/343346 Publication restriction: Not Applicable

JUDGMENT 1. On 27 March 2023, the defendant in these proceedings filed a Notice of Motion seeking orders pursuant to rules 49.19 and 49.20 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 ("the UCPR") for a review of the decision of Registrar Jones delivered on 27 February 2023. The Motion sought that the decision of the Registrar be set aside, varied or discharged and it sought orders in lieu of the Registrar's orders. The proceedings were heard on 2 June 2023, and this judgment is being delivered promptly with somewhat truncated reasons so as to enable the proceedings to continue efficiently.