Rahman v Rahman (No 1) [2024] NSWCA 108

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rahman v Rahman (No 1) [2024] NSWCA 108 Hearing dates: 2 May 2024 Decision date: 02 May 2024 Before: Leeming JA at [1], [18]; White JA at [16]; Mitchelmore JA at [17] Decision: 1. Notice of motion filed 19 April 2024 dismissed. 2. Costs reserved. Catchwords: PRACTICE – application for adjournment – separate proceedings challenging separate decisions of District Court concerning apprehended domestic violence orders – one decision refused an order sought by husband against estranged wife – other decision granted an order sought by wife against estranged husband – husband sought judicial review of both decisions – whether proceeding set down for hearing months earlier should be vacated so as to be heard together with other proceeding which did not have a hearing date – despite parties to proceedings being same, each raised different issues and turned on different evidence – application refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Fahmid Rahman (Applicant) Mita Farjina Rahman (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (self-represented) M J Lewis and K Hooper (Respondent)

Solicitors: MIC Lawyers (Applicant) N Reuben (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/345709 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 14 August 2023 Before: M L Williams SC DCJ File Number(s): 2020/00104318