NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Gacic v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1198
HEARING DATE(S) : 9 November 2009
JUDGMENT DATE : 9 November 2009
JUDGMENT OF : Harrison J
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 9 November 2009
DECISION : The plainitffs' application for an adjournment is refused.
CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – defamation – proceedings due to commence for hearing with an estimate of between 10 and 15 days – where plaintiffs represented by solicitors whose retainer is terminated on the morning of the first day of the hearing – where plaintiffs seek adjournment in order to retain new solicitors - where defendants are not implicated in the reasons for the adjournment sought – whether in the interests of justice to grant application – adjournment refused
CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings
CASES CITED : AON Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 1; (1997) 189 CLR 146
Aleksandra Gacic (First plaintiff) Ljiljana Gacic (Second plaintiff) PARTIES : Branislav Ciric (Third plaintiff) John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd (First defendant) Matthew Evans (Second defendant)
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20233/2004
COUNSEL : T D Blackburn SC with D R Sibtain (Defendants)
SOLICITORS : Freehills (Defendants)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION DEFAMATION LIST
HARRISON J
9 November 2009
20233/2004 Aleksandra Gacic, Ljiljana Gacic and Branislav Ciric v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd and Matthew Evans
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