Klewer v Sydney Children's Hospital Specialty Network [2013] NSWSC 1126

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Klewer v Sydney Children's Hospital Specialty Network [2013] NSWSC 1126 Hearing dates: 16 August 2013 Decision date: 16 August 2013 Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Order that Mr Robert Klewer, by his tutor Mr Ryan Klewer, be referred to the Registrar for referral to a barrister or solicitor on the Pro Bono Panel for legal assistance. (2) Stand the matter over to the Registrar for further directions to 13 September 2013 at 9.00 am. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE- application for pro bono legal assistance Legislation Cited: - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, r 7.36, r 7.36(2), r 7.36(2)(a), r 7.36(2)(b), r 7.36(2)(c), r 7.37 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Robert Carl Klewer (Plaintiff) Sydney Children's Hospital Specialty Network (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: RC Klewer (tutor to Plaintiff) (Plaintiff) SA Wallace (solicitor) (Defendant) Solicitors: Curwoods Legal Services (Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/297327 Publication restriction: Nil

Judgment

The application for referral for Pro Bono assistance 1The plaintiff, Robert Carl Klewer, by his tutor, Ryan Conrad Klewer, seeks an order by notice of motion filed on 31 July 2013 for a referral to a Registrar for referral to a barrister or solicitor on the Pro Bono Panel for legal assistance pursuant to UCPR 7.36 and 7.37. The basis on which the application is made is that the solicitor who has formerly acted for the plaintiff has recently ceased to act and Ryan Klewer does not have sufficient means to engage further legal advisers.