Azar v Kathirgamalingan [2011] NSWDC 56

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Azar v Kathirgamalingan [2011] NSWDC 56 Hearing dates: 17 March 2011 Decision date: 18 March 2011 Before: Truss DCJ Decision: 1.Leave be granted under r 31.10(2) to show the surveillance evidence to the plaintiff in cross-examination and to use and tender it at the hearing. 2.Order that the defendant be excused from compliance with r 31.10(1) in respect of the surveillance evidence. 3.Order costs of the notice of motion be costs in the cause. Catchwords: R 31.10 (Plans, photographs and models), surveillance evidence, defendant excused from complying with r 31.10(2) till after cross-examination Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Australian Postal Commission v Hayes & Anor 87 ALR 283 Boyes v Colins [2000] WASCA 344 Broken Hill Proprietary Co Limited v Mason & Jennings (1996) 67 SASR 456 Halpin & Others v Lumley General Insurance Ltd [2009] NSWCA 372 Jaber v Rockdale City Counsel [2008] NSWCA 98 Markus v Provincial Insurance Co. Ltd (1983) 25 NSWCCR 1 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 346 Robbins v Harbord (1994) 62 SASR 229 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Nayla Azar by her tutor Pascal Ibrahim (plaintiff) Imaharan Kathirgamalingan (defendant) Representation: Mr M Daley (plaintiff) Mr K Rewell SC with Mr W Fitzsimmons (defendant) Brydens Law Office (plaintiff) Sparke Helmore (defendant) File Number(s): 2008/320476