YZ v Amazon (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1130

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: YZ v Amazon (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1130 Hearing dates: 9 July 2014 Date of orders: 21 August 2015 Decision date: 21 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum J Decision: Rulings on imputations. The plaintiff is directed to file and serve an amended statement of claim in accordance with these reasons within 14 days. Catchwords: DEFAMATION – pleadings – litigant in person – where pro bono assistance provided in settling pleadings – where plaintiff unhappy with form of amended pleadings – dictates of justice – rulings on form and capacity Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Drummoyne Municipal Council v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1990) 21 NSWLR 135 McMahon v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 308 YZ v Amazon [2013] NSWSC 1522 YZ v Amazon (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 415 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: YZ (Plaintiff) Amazon (1st defendant) Smashwords Inc (2nd defendant) OP (3rd defendant) QRS (4th defendant) WX (6th defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff self-represented No appearance for 2nd defendant R Potter (1st, 3rd , 4th and 6th defendants)

Solicitors: HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (1st defendant) Dwyer Bruce Legal (3rd, 4th and 5th defendants) File Number(s): 2013/178073 Publication restriction: Note: Some of the parties in these proceedings are the subject of pseudonym orders.