Perera v Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited [2016] NSWCA 53

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Perera v Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited [2016] NSWCA 53 Hearing dates: 16 March 2016 Date of orders: 22 March 2016 Decision date: 22 March 2016 Before: McColl JA, Leeming JA Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal.

(2) Stand the matter into the Registrar's list on 27 April 2016 for directions as to the filing of the notice of appeal consequential upon the pro bono referral and generally.

(3) Costs of the leave application to be costs in the appeal. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal – pleadings struck out – statement of claim alleging novel duty of care – whether arguable matter raises issues of principle – whether arguable exercise of strike out power resulted in substantial injustice

PROCEDURE – referral to a barrister for pro bono assistance Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde [2000] HCA 41; (2000) 201 CLR 552 Attwells v Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Limited [2016] HCATrans 48 Brimson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 937 Caltex Refineries (Qld) Pty Ltd v Stavar [2009] NSWCA 258; (2009) 75 NSWLR 649 Cox v Journeaux (No 2) [1935] HCA 48; (1935) 52 CLR 713 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1949] HCA 1; (1949) 78 CLR 62 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Giannarelli v Wraith [1988] HCA 52 (1988) 165 CLR 543 Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Limited v Attwells [2014] NSWCA 335 Shaw v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 Sullivan v Moody [2001] HCA 59; (2001) 207 CLR 562 Texts Cited: Gatley on Libel and Slander, 11th ed (2008) Sweet & Maxwell Category: Principal judgment Parties: Madura Perera (Applicant) Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant in person E Holmes (Respondent)