Islam v Fahim Khan & Ors [2023] NSWDC 478

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Islam v Fahim Khan & Ors [2023] NSWDC 478 Hearing dates: 14, 17 August 2023, 5 October, 3 November 2023 (written submissions 6 & 7 November 2023) Date of orders: 10 November 2023 Decision date: 10 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph [84] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – application for summary disposal – self-represented litigant – whether proceeding might be struck out for want of compliance with directions to file a statement of claim compliant with Court rules - discretionary considerations Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5O Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 61(3)(a), 61(3)(b) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 6.3, 6.6, 7.36, 12.7, 14.28(1), 31.36(2), Part 14 Cases Cited: Bechara v Bonacorso (No.4) [2010] NSWDC 234 Greywolf Resources NL v Wilkinson [2011] NSWSC 1604 Islam & Anor v UI Karim [2023] NSWSC 717 Islam v Australian Securities & Investments Commission [2023] NSWSC 1188 Islam v Raine & Horne Corp [2023] NSWSC 1184 Rahman v Bimson [2010] NSWSC 338 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Md Rajibul Islam (plaintiff/respondent) Fahim Khan (first defendant/applicant) Matthew Lawry (second defendant/applicant) Ugur Nedim (former third defendant) Representation: Solicitors: Berrigan Doube Lawyers for the first, second and former third defendant File Number(s): 2023/162752 Publication restriction: Nil