Shoalhaven City Council v Knight

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Case Title: Shoalhaven City Council v Knight Medium Neutral Citation: [2014] NSWLEC 132 Hearing Date(s): 22 August 2014 Decision Date: 22 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: Order made under r 7.36 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules2005 for referral to Registrar for referral for pro bono legal assistance. Catchwords: PROCEDURE: order for referral to Registrar for referral to a pro bono barrister for legal assistance for a litigant in person - factors to consider. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56 - 60 Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 76A and 121B Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 7.36 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Shoalhaven City Council (Applicant) Knight, Gary John (Respondent) Representation - Counsel: N/A - Solicitors: Mr M Winram (Applicant) Mr G Knight (Respondent) File Number(s): 2014/40255 and 2014/40030 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENTThe Court Makes an Order for Referral to the Registrar for Pro Bono Legal AssistanceEarlier today the parties appeared before me, at the Court's request, for a case management conference to ensure that the matter was ready for hearing next week (26 August 2014). In particular, the Court was concerned by the paucity of evidence filed by the respondent, Mr Gary Knight, in circumstances where he was not legally represented and where the orders that the applicant, Shoalhaven City Council ("the council"), were seeking in its Class 4 proceedings included the vacation and demolition of the dwelling at which he resides. The matter concerns the...