Rebecca Helen Foster v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2013] NSWSC 598

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rebecca Helen Foster v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2013] NSWSC 598 Hearing dates: 23 April 2013 Decision date: 23 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Duty List Before: Rein J Decision: Notice of motion dismissed and the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - plaintiff sought the proceedings to be reinstated on the basis the plaintiff has been denied natural justice - plaintiff sought an order for pro bono assistance under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules but the proceedings, on her own application, had been previously dismissed on the plaintiff's motion to reinstate the proceedings - observations on inappropriateness of granting pro bono assistance a second time. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Hetherington-Gregory v All Vehicle Services (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 257 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rebecca Helen Foster (plaintiff) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (first defendant) National Australia Bank (second defendant) Australia and New Zealand Banking Corporation Limited (third defendant) Westpac Banking Corporation (fourth defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff in person Ms A. Vetrova (first defendant) Ms V. Bridgen (second defendant) Mr A. Combe (third defendant) Ms S. Bargon (fourth defendant) Solicitors: Gadens Lawyers (first defendant) Legal Australia (second defendant) Kemp Strang (third defendant) Gilbert + Tobin (fourth defendant) File Number(s): 2011/272560