Klewer v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)

The applicant, Klewer, sought referral to the Pro Bono Panel under rule 7.36 of the *Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005* (NSW) in proceedings before the Court of Appeal. The Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) was the respondent.

The central legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the applicant qualified for referral to the Pro Bono Panel for legal assistance. This involved determining whether the application met the criteria for such a referral, particularly in the absence of a significant issue of principle.

White JA ordered that the applicant be referred to the Registrar for referral to a barrister on the pro bono panel. The legal assistance was to encompass advice regarding the applicant's summons filed on 2 July 2019, including advice on the appropriate form of amendment, and the preparation of written submissions for, and appearance at, the hearing of the summons in the Court of Appeal.