Liristis v White [2025] NSWCA 19

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Liristis v White [2025] NSWCA 19 Hearing dates: 17, 24 February 2025 Date of orders: 24 February 2025 Decision date: 24 February 2025 Before: Price AJA Decision: (1) The Local Court proceedings file number 2023/349463 be stayed until the appellant's summons seeking leave to appeal is determined. (2) No order as to costs. Catchwords: APPEALS – procedure – application for stay of proceedings pending hearing of summons seeking leave to appeal – where proceedings commenced in Local Court – motor vehicle accident – where respondent admits liability – whether damages exceed the jurisdictional limit of the Local Court – whether merit in the appellant's appeal – whether failure to grant a stay will render the appeal nugatory – consideration of the competing interests of the parties – whether grant of stay least likely to lead to an injustice Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 58 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), ss 4(1), 44(1) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), s 29 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(e) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 51.10, 51.12 Cases Cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Arsalan v Rixon (2021) 274 CLR 606; [2021] HCA 40 Foundas v Arambatzis (No 6) [2024] NSWCA 231 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 737; [2002] NSWCA 383 Lawrence v Gunner [2015] NSWCA 322 Liristis v White [2024] NSWDC 557 Liristis v White [2024] NSWSC 1654 Nguyen v Nguyen [2021] NSWCA 161 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Tony Liristis (Appellant) (self-represented) Brian Leslie White (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Sukkar (Respondent)