Ryan v Optus Networks [2024] NSWCA 82

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ryan v Optus Networks [2024] NSWCA 82 Hearing dates: 12 April 2024 Date of orders: 18 April 2024 Decision date: 18 April 2024 Before: Payne JA; White JA Decision: (1) Leave to appeal refused (2) The applicant pay the respondents' costs of the application for leave to appeal Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal — Interlocutory decisions —— leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 58, 116, 152 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 28, 32 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 140 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 63 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 101 Cases Cited: Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Daemar v Industrial Commission of New South Wales (No 2) (1988) 22 NSWLR 178 Ryan v Bunnings Group Ltd [2020] ACTSC 353 Samootin v Shea [2010] NSWCA 371 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Mark Ryan (applicant) Optus Networks Pty Limited (first respondent) Telstra Corporation Limited (second respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (applicant) S. Onitiri (respondents)

Solicitors: Gadens (first respondent) McCullough Robertson Lawyers (second respondent) File Number(s): 2023/441799 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Common Law Citation: [2023] NSWSC 702 Date of Decision: 5 June 2023 (orders) 23 June 2023 (publication of reasons) Before: Rothman J File Number(s): 2022/205831