Tasoulas v Tasoulas (No 1) [2018] NSWCA 225

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tasoulas v Tasoulas (No 1) [2018] NSWCA 225 Hearing dates: 2 October 2018 Decision date: 02 October 2018 Before: Basten JA; Payne JA; White JA Decision: Application for vacation of hearing date dismissed. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – civil proceedings – appeal – application to vacate hearing date – lack of legal representation – whether legal representation likely to be forthcoming – inability to meet costs order – personal distress suffered by respondent Legislation Cited: Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Christopher Tasoulas (Appellant) Vasiliki Tasoulas (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant self-represented Mr C Wood/Mr J Wyner (Respondent)

Solicitors: Applicant self-represented Colquhoun & Colquhoun (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/170976 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Jurisdiction: Equity Division Citation: [2018] NSWSC 861 Date of Decision: 17 May 2018 Before: Rein J File Number(s): 2017/258803

[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.]