Sanchez-Sidiropoulos v Canavan [2016] NSWCA 196

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sanchez-Sidiropoulos v Canavan [2016] NSWCA 196 Hearing dates: 01 August 2016 Decision date: 01 August 2016 Before: Leeming JA Decision: Application be refused, with costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE – application for pro bono referral – return of brief by counsel formerly retained – application made informally and without evidence – application refused Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.36 Cases Cited: Bar-Mordecai v Rotman [2000] NSWCA 123 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Jade Sanchez-Sidiropoulos (Appellant) Brother Kelvin Canavan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Capsanis (Solicitor) (Appellant) K Lawrence (Solicitor) (Respondent)

Solicitors: HP Capsanis & Co Lawyers (Appellant) Makinson d'Apice Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/260246 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Common Law Division Citation: [2015] NSWSC 1139 Date of Decision: 14 August 2015 Before: Schmidt J File Number(s): 2009/297447

[Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.]