A v A [2016] NSWCA 17

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: A v A [2016] NSWCA 17 Hearing dates: 16 February 2016 Date of orders: 19 February 2016 Decision date: 19 February 2016 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Decision: The applicant's notice of motion filed 6 October 2015 be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PRODEDURE – Court of appeal – interlocutory – Protective list – protected estate manager appointed tutor - application for leave to appeal without tutor – whether to grant a stay pending appeal – whether serious issues for determination by appeal – whether real risk of prejudice or damage – whether appeal would be rendered abortive or nugatory – balance of convenience – leave to issue subpoenas to attend to give evidence and to produce – whether special grounds for further evidence Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 44(1)(d) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009, s 41 Supreme Court Act, 1970 (NSW), ss 75A(7), 75A(8), 75A(9) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, rr 7.3(1), 42.1 Cases Cited: A v A [2015] NSWSC 1778 Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Tjiong v Tjiong [2012] NSWCA 201 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd [2002] NSWCA 383; 55 NSWLR 737 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Applicant: A Protected Person Respondent: District Court Adversary of the Protected Person Representation: Counsel: Applicant (In person) D Hanna (Respondent) Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) Moray & Agnew (Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/2428642015/290953 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Equity – Protective List Citation: [2015] NSWSC 1778 Date of Decision: 27 November 2015 Before: Lindsay J File Number(s): 2015/019513 2015/186082