Dickens (a pseudonym) v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 222

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dickens (a pseudonym) v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 222 Hearing dates: 21 September 2018 Decision date: 04 October 2018 Before: Beazley P; Macfarlan JA Decision: Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – application for leave to appeal against order dismissing proceedings for want of due despatch and abuse of process – no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 12.7, 13.14, 14.28 Cases Cited: Cornwell v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 255 Dank v Cronulla Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club Ltd [2014] NSWCA 288 General Steel Industry Inc v Commissioner of Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Isbester v Knox City Council (2015) 255 CLR 135; [2015] HCA 20 Karam v Palmone Shoes Pty Ltd [2012] VSCA 97 Shelton v National Roads and Motorists Association Ltd [2004] FCA 1393; (2004) 51 ACSR 278 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mr Dickens (a pseudonym) (Applicant) State of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented Applicant L Waterson (Respondent)

Solicitors: Self-represented Applicant Makinson & d'Apice Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): CA 2018/146881 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Jurisdiction: Civil Citation: [2018] NSWSC 485; [2018] NSWSC 666 Date of Decision: 19 April 2018 and 14 May 2018 Before: Adamson J File Number(s): 2017/0069511