Hussain v Shahidulalam [2018] NSWSC 1742

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hussain v Shahidulalam [2018] NSWSC 1742 Hearing dates: 10 May 2018 Date of orders: 14 November 2018 Decision date: 14 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) The plaintiff is granted an extension of time such as would allow the appeal to be filed on the date it was filed, namely, 14 February 2017;

(2) Leave to appeal refused;

(3) To the extent necessary, and not covered by the refusal of leave to appeal, appeal dismissed;

(4) The plaintiff shall pay the defendant's costs of and incidental to the proceedings in this Court. Catchwords: APPEAL – alleged denial of natural justice – summary dismissal of plaintiff's proceedings – abundant opportunity to prepare and to present case – alleged medical difficulties in attending court – not accepted by Local Court – interlocutory decision – leave required – jurisdictional issue without merit – leave to appeal refused and, to the extent necessary, appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), s 54(2)(a) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) ss 39, 40 Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873 (UK) Rules Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 12.7 Cases Cited: AON Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Australian Gaslight Co v Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Limited (1996) 186 CLR 389; [1996] HCA 36 Haider v JP Morgan Holdings Aust Ltd Trading as JP Morgan Operations Australia Ltd [2007] NSWCA 158 Hall v Nominal Defendant (1966) 117 CLR 423; [1966] HCA 36; House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207; [2002] NSWCA 104 M v R (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Morris v R (1987) 163 CLR 454; [1987] HCA 50; Ormwave Pty Ltd v Smith [2007] NSWCA 210 Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146; [1997] HCA 1 R v R (1989) 18 NSWLR 74; Sali v SPC Ltd (1993) 67 ALJR 841; [1993] HCA 47 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 Wickstead v Browne (1992) 30 NSWLR 1; [1992] NSWCA 272 Texts Cited: American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–V), (5th ed, 2013, American Psychiatric Association) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mohammad Munir Hussain (Plaintiff) Md Shahidulalam (Defendant) Representation: Solicitors: Self-represented (Plaintiff) Executive Legal (Defendant) File Number(s): 2017/47400 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court Jurisdiction: Civil Date of Decision: 18 August 2016 Before: Greenwood LCM File Number(s): 2005/361305