Campbell v Watson [2024] NSWDC 509

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Campbell v Watson [2024] NSWDC 509 Hearing dates: 4 October 2024 Date of orders: 4 October 2024 Decision date: 04 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: In relation to the Notice of Motion filed on 3 October 2024: (1) Leave is granted to the plaintiff to file in court an Amended Notice of Motion dated 4 October 2024. (2) Leave to the plaintiff to amend Prayer 1 for relief of the Amended Notice of Motion dated 4 October 2024 by changing the date from 8 October 2024 to 9 October 2024. (3) Orders in accordance with the Orders signed and dated 4 October 2024 by Dicker DCJ and placed with the papers. (4) Listed for directions on 14 October 2024 before the Civil List Judge at 9:30am. Catchwords: FREEZING ORDERS – barrister's fees – fruits of the action lien – whether risk justifies interim order Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bell v Hartnett Lawyers (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1270 Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd v Rahme [2022] NSWSC 766 Care A2 Plus Pty Ltd v Pichardo [2023] NSWCA 156 Firth v Centrelink & Anor (2002) 55 NSWLR 451 Frigo v Culhaci [1998] NSWCA 88 Hunt Leather Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1243 In the matter of Benjamin & Khoury Pty Limited [2023] NSWSC 756 KR Properties Global Pty Ltd (ACN 602 693 729) t/as AK Properties Group (ABN 62 971 068 965) v Kazzi [2024] NSWCA 141 Patterson v BTR Engineering (Aust) Ltd (1989) 18 NSWLR 319 at 325 Samimi v Seyedabadi; Seyedabadi v Samimi [2013] NSWCA 279 Severstal Export GmbH v Bhushan Steel Ltd [2013] NSWCA 102; (2013) 84 NSWLR 141 Woodlawn Capital Pty Ltd v Motor Vehicles Insurance Ltd [2016] NSWCA 28 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Ian Garth Campbell Dale Cameron Watson Representation: Counsel: I G Campbell (In Person) (Plaintiff)