Parties in court proceedings are expected, in keeping with the overriding purpose in section 56 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), “to facilitate the just, quick and cheap resolution of the real issues in the proceedings.”
Our Matthew and Sophie recently wrote an article for the NSW Law Society Journal in respect of the decision by Justice Stevenson in a building defects matter of The Owners – Strata Plan No 95242 v Karimbla Properties (No 42) Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 1625, where the Plaintiff had conducted themselves in a “most unsatisfactory” manner.
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This is general information and should not be considered to be legal advice. You should obtain legal advice specific to your individual situation.
Author: Matthew Lo & Sophie Barbour