Dlakic v MLC Limited [2019] NSWSC 387

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dlakic v MLC Limited [2019] NSWSC 387 Hearing dates: 3 April 2019 Date of orders: 03 April 2019 Decision date: 03 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1) Adjourn the hearing of the matter fixed to commence on Monday 8 April 2019. (2) List the matter before me at 9.30am on Tuesday, 16 April 2019 for the consideration of any application for a lump sum costs order made by the defendant and for further directions as to management of the case. (3) The defendant is to file and serve any motion and affidavit in support relating to the lump sum costs order by Wednesday, 10 April 2019. (4) The plaintiff is to serve any evidence upon which he wishes to rely in relation to that matter by Friday, 12 April 2019. (5) I reserve all questions of costs thrown away until 16 April 2019. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Adjournment – factors to consider – complexity of case – estimated length of trial – plaintiff self-represented – prospect of proper legal representation being engaged – conditions include – lump-sum costs order – requirement that plaintiff pay the defendant's costs as a condition of granting adjournment Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Amil Dlakic (Plaintiff) MLC Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L Dlakic (by leave on behalf of the Plaintiff) J. Sexton SC with J Neal (Defendant)

Solicitors: (Plaintiff self represented) Norton Rose Fulbright (Defendant) File Number(s): 2016/247422