Burrows v Macpherson and Kelley Lawyers (Sydney) Pty Ltd & Anor [2024] NSWDC 68

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Burrows v Macpherson and Kelley Lawyers (Sydney) Pty Ltd & Anor [2024] NSWDC 68 Hearing dates: 8 February 2024 and 1 March 2024 Date of orders: 15 March 2024 Decision date: 15 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weber SC DCJ Decision: (1) That the proceedings be dismissed. (2) The plaintiff pay the defendants' costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for Summary Dismissal Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Atanaskovic v Birketu Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 312 Batistatos v RTA (NSW) (2006) 226 CLR 256 Bell lawyers Pty Ltd v Pentelow (2019) 169 CLR 333 Burrows v McPherson & Kelley Lawyers (Sydney) Limited [2021] NSWCA 148 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Honest Remark Pty Ltd v Allstate Explorations NL [2006] NSWSC 735 Jeffrey & Katauskas Pty Ltd v SST Consulting Pty Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 75 Spencer v Coshott (2021) 106 NSWLR 84 United Petroleum Australia Pty Ltd v Herbert Smith Freehills [2020] VSCA 15 Urban Traders v Michael [2009] NSWSC 1072 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Plaintiff: Zali Burrows 1st Defendant: Macpherson & Kelley Lawyers (Sydney) Pty Ltd 2nd Defendant: Melinda Di Condio Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr D.A. Ward Defendants: Mr J. Knackstreat