Rose v Premier of Queensland Department, (Hon. Campbell Newman, Premier) and ors [2013] NSWSC 1363

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rose v Premier of Queensland Department, (Hon. Campbell Newman, Premier) and ors [2013] NSWSC 1363 Hearing dates: 18 September 2013 Decision date: 18 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: 1. I refer the Plaintiffs to the Registrar pursuant to r 7.36 UCPR for referral to a barrister or solicitor on the pro bono panel for legal assistance. 2. I grant leave to each of the 19th, 20th, 30th, 32nd and 33rd Defendants to file and serve a Notice of Motion to strike out the Statement of Claim or dismiss the proceedings. 3. Any such Notice of Motion, together with supporting affidavits, is to be filed and served by 5.00 pm 19 September 2013 and is to be returnable before the Registrar on 23 September 2013 and in that regard I abridge time for service. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - unrepresented plaintiffs - application for pro bono assistance - claims against defendants not discernible from pleading - plaintiffs unable to obtain legal representation - hardship - referral in interests of justice for all parties Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Janice Rose (First Plaintiff) Kathleen Guthrie (Second Plaintiff) Premier of Queensland Department, (Hon. Campbell Newman, Premier (First Defendant) and others Representation: Counsel: In person (Plaintiffs) N Gouliaditis (2nd and 36th Defendants) C Wallace (19th Defendant) R Pillay (20th Defendant) E Gair (30th Defendant) J Murphy (32nd Defendant) A Langshaw (33rd Defendant) Solicitors: Australian Government Solicitor (2nd and 36th Defendants) Dibbs Barker (19th & 30th Defendants) Australian Business Lawyers (32nd Defendant) Maddocks (33rd Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/231445