APC v Raymond Gordon Pemberton [2023] NSWSC 988

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: APC v Raymond Gordon Pemberton [2023] NSWSC 988 Hearing dates: 18 August 2023 Date of orders: 18 August 2023 Decision date: 18 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1) The freezing order made by Wright J on 4 August 2023 is continued until further order of the Court. (2) The plaintiff's costs of this application are her costs in the cause. (3) Liberty for the plaintiff to apply in respect of any further or additional order in relation to service on the defendant. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — freezing orders — application to extend interim freezing orders until further orders of the court — satisfied that the defendant was served with the application and interim freezing orders — defendant listed one of his properties for sale — steps taken by the defendant suggesting he is attempting to make himself 'judgment proof' — defendant was in a de-facto relationship with the plaintiff's mother — plaintiff alleges that the defendant sexually abused her whilst she was between ages 9 and 16 — plaintiff has more than a good arguable case — risk if plaintiff establishes her case she will no uncompensated — application for extension of freezing order acceded to Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 25.11 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: APC (Plaintiff/Applicant) Raymond Gordon Pemberton (Defendant/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Li (Plaintiff/Applicant) No appearance (Defendant/Respondent)

Solicitors: Shine Lawyers (Plaintiff/Applicant) File Number(s): 2022/302110 Publication restriction: Section 15A Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW)