Nandutu v University of Sydney [2019] NSWSC 375

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nandutu v University of Sydney [2019] NSWSC 375 Hearing dates: 4 April 2019 Date of orders: 04 April 2019 Decision date: 05 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: (1) The hearing of the University's motions in the 2017 and 2019 proceedings (Matter numbers 2017/374521 - Nandutu v University of Sydney and 2019/40642 - Nandutu v University of Sydney) is adjourned for directions at 9:30am on 12 April 2019.

(2) That pending further order, without prior leave of a judge of this Court Ms Nandutu is not to issue any new proceedings arising out of her PhD candidature at the University of Sydney or the suspension and termination of that candidature against the University, its former or current employees or students, in any New South Wales Court or Tribunal.

(3) Without prior leave of a judge of this Court Ms Nandutu is not to file further motions in the proceedings which remain on foot in matters 2015/287280 – Nandutu v University of Sydney and 2017/374521- Nandutu v University of Sydney and 2019/40642 - Nandutu v University of Sydney.

(4) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Discontinuance of proceedings — Leave of court — Leave Granted — Court administration — Case management — Remaining matters adjourned for case management Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Nandutu v The University of Sydney [2017] NSWSC 509 Nandutu v University of Sydney [2018] FCA 1118 Nandutu v The University of Sydney (Unreported 11 September 2018) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Susan Kana Nandutu (Plaintiff) University of Sydney (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B Tronson (Defendant)