Jacobs v Levitt [2016] NSWDC 202

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jacobs v Levitt [2016] NSWDC 202 Hearing dates: 25 August 2016 Date of orders: 25 August 2016 Decision date: 05 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Pursuant s 56A Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), extend time for the commencement of these proceedings to 2 August 2016. (2) Costs to be costs in the cause. (3) Any Defence to be filed within 28 days. (4) Any Reply 14 days thereafter. (5) Matter stood over to Thursday 10 November 2016 in the Defamation List, on which date any application for an extension of time for the filing of the Defence may be made. (6) Somerset Ryckmans are to notify the defendant of these orders. Catchwords: TORT – defamation – application for extension of time to commence proceedings – plaintiff unaware of publication until after expiry of limitation period – defendant neither consents to nor opposes the orders sought – extension of time granted Legislation Cited: Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), s 56A Cases Cited: Ahmed v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 676 Cassar v Network Ten Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 680 Rayney v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2010] WASC 83 Sun v Hojunara International Group (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1050 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Plaintiff: Marcus Sonny Jacobs Defendant: Stewart Alan Levitt Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr S Jacobs / Mr V N Misra Defendant: Ms G Kaur (solicitor)