Bezzina v Transport for NSW

In *Bezzina v Transport for NSW*, the applicant sought various orders against the respondent, Transport for NSW, including an order prohibiting the respondent from using private solicitors, a request for a sound recording of the proceedings, and a protective costs order. The matter came before the Honourable Justice Free JA.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether Transport for NSW should be prohibited from engaging private solicitors to represent it in the proceedings. Ancillary to this, the court considered the applicant's requests for a sound recording and a protective costs order. The applicant also raised arguments concerning the oaths of office of judicial officers and the doctrine of de facto officers.

Justice Free JA dismissed the applicant's notice of motion. The court did not provide detailed reasons for this dismissal in the provided text, but the outcome indicates that the applicant's requests and arguments were unsuccessful. The notice of motion filed on 9 September 2025 was therefore dismissed.