YZ v Amazon (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1346

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: YZ v Amazon (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1346 Hearing dates: 11 September 2015 Date of orders: 21 September 2015 Decision date: 21 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum J Decision: Unless the plaintiff files a further amended statement of claim in accordance with my reasons published 21 August 2015 by 8 October 2015 that the proceedings be dismissed. Catchwords: DEFAMATION – pleadings – application to amend statement of claim – application for stay of previous order – where plaintiff seeking stay pending determination of special leave application in High Court – where plaintiff has had multiple opportunities to amend – where prejudice suffered by defendants Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Cases Cited: YZ v Amazon (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1130 YZ v Amazon [2013] NSWSC 1522 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.