Everett v Neale [2012] NSWDC 73

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Everett v Neale [2012] NSWDC 73 Hearing dates: 18 and 19 April 2012 Decision date: 11 May 2012 Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: 1. Pursuant to section 136 of the Evidence Act 1995, the use of exhibit 2 be limited so that the documents therein may not be used to determine any contested question of fact. 2. The proceedings be dismissed pursuant to UCPR 13.4(1)(b). 3. The plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings including the notice of motion, those costs not to include any compensation for time spent by the defendant in preparing and conducting his case. Catchwords: Application seeking dismissal of proceedings under UCPR r 13.4(1)(b) -mistaken repayment of loan - loan still outstanding - other monies owed - statute-barred - deed of release - disqualification of plaintiff's solicitors - solicitor witnesses - risk of disclosure of confidential information - costs of self-represented party Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 District Court Act 1973 Evidence Act 1995 Legal Profession Act 2005 Limitation Act 1969 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited v Westpac Banking Corporation [1988] HCA 17; (1988) 164 CLR 662 Benecke v National Australia Bank 35 NSWLR 110 Cachia v Hanes [1994] HCA 14; 179 CLR 403 Cox v Journeaux (No 2) (1935) 52 CLR 713 David Securities Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1992] HCA 48; (1992) 175 CLR 353 Devaynes v Noble (also known as Clayton's case) [1814-23] All ER Rep 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Hillebrand v Penrith Council [2000] NSWSC 1058 Jameel (Yousef) v Dow Jones & Co Inc [2005] EWCA Civ 75 Kallinicos v Hunt (2005) 64 NSWLR 561 Preston v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2011] NSWCA 40 Prince Jefri Bolkiah v KPMG (a firm) [1999] 2 AC 222 Shaw v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 Spencer v The Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28 State of NSW v Mulcahy [2006] NSWCA 303 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia [1992] HCA 55; (1992) 175 CLR 514 Werrin v The Commonwealth [1983] HCA 3 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Civil Procedure Rules Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Peter Everett (plaintiff) James Neale (defendant) Representation: Mr C Colquhoun (plaintiff) Self-represented (defendant) DibbsBarker (plaintiff) Self-represented (defendant) File Number(s): 2011/176981 Publication restriction: No