Huang v Wong [2018] NSWCA 45

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Huang v Wong [2018] NSWCA 45 Hearing dates: 12 March 2018 Date of orders: 12 March 2018 Decision date: 14 March 2018 Before: Simpson JA Decision: (1) Notice of motion dated 12 March 2018 dismissed.

(2) Costs reserved. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Court of Appeal – application to vacate hearing date – where self-represented litigant – where there is no prospect of securing legal representation – no issue of principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Court of Appeal – application for order preventing court registry from preparing appeal books – no issue of principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – registrars – powers of registrar – power to waive, postpone and remit fees – whether registrar erred in refusing to waive fees

JURISDICTION – Court of Appeal – application for access to audio recordings of District Court proceedings – whether Court of Appeal has power to make such order Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Pt 7 Div 9, rr 7.37, 51.25 Cases Cited: Chao (Isabel) Huang (plaintiff) v Dr Kam S Wong (defendant) (District Court (NSW), 3 November 2016, unrep) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Chao (Isabel) Huang (Appellant) Kam S Wong (Responent) Representation: Counsel: In person (Appellant) A Saxton (Respondent)

Solicitors: N/A (Appellant) Meridian Lawyers Ltd (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/351845 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Court of Appeal Date of Decision: 14 February 2018 Before: Registrar J Riznyczok File Number(s): 2016/351845