Saul v Lin [2007] NSWSC 782

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Saul v Lin [2007] NSWSC 782 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 4 & 5 July 2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 5 July 2007

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

DECISION : Costs orders set aside.

CATCHWORDS : MENTAL HEALTH [18] – Ch 10 Legal proceedings by and against mentally ill and other protected persons – Compromise – Power of Court to approve settlement - Proceedings against incapable person – Apparent lacuna in Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 76 – Inherent power of Supreme Court - PROCEDURE [483] – Judgments and orders – Amending, varying and setting aside – Final orders made after hearing both sides – General rule – Exception for order not determining claim for relief or dismissing proceedings even when order entered – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 36.16(3).

Civil Procedure Act 2005 ss 75 & 76 LEGISLATION CITED : Damages (Infants and Persons of Unsound Mind) Act 1929 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Part 63 r 11 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 36.16(3)

CASES CITED : Permanent Trustee v Mills [2007] NSWSC 336

1758/05 Jennifer Suzie Saul (P) Tsung Cheng Lin by his tutor the Protective Commissioner (D1 & XC) Wakalla Holdings Pty Ltd (D2) Michael Peter Saul (D3) Melteal Pty Ltd (XD) P16/03 Jennifer Suzie Saul (P) PARTIES : Tsung Cheng Lin (D1 & XC) Wakalla Holdings Pty Ltd (D2) Michael Peter Saul (D3) Hong Lin Xu (D4) Melteal Pty Limited (XD) 2294/04 Jennifer Suzie Saul (P1) Hannah Saul and Alexander Saul by their tutor Michael Peter Saul (P2) Tsung Cheng Lin (D)