Lin v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWSC 1092

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lin v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWSC 1092 Hearing dates: 7 September 2023 Date of orders: 7 September 2023 Decision date: 07 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1) Amend order (4) made by Chen J on 14 August 2023 by extending the time for compliance from 11 September 2023 to 10 November 2023. (2) Amend order (5) made by Chen J by vacating the listing before the Common Law Registrar on 15 September 2022 and re-listing the matter for mention before the Registrar on Monday, 13 November 2023 at 9 am or such other time as the Registrar may allocate. (3) Amend order (6) pronounced by Chen J on 14 August 2023 by deleting the date 11 September 2023 and substituting the date 10 November 2023. (4) Under Rule 7.36 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), refer Ms Lin to the Registrar for referral to a barrister or solicitor on the Pro Bono Panel for legal assistance on the limited basis specified in my reasons today. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — application for referral for pro bono assistance — r 7.36 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW) — pro bono referral made on a limited basis relating to the proposed further amendment to the statement of claim Legislation Cited: Freedom of Information Act 1989 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (NSW) rr 7.37, 13.4, 14.28 Cases Cited: Lin v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWSC 953 Tame v New South Wales (2002) 211 CLR 317; [2002] HCA 35 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Huai Ning Lin (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Plaintiff) T Senior (Defendant)