ROLAND & ARGENTO

In *Roland & Argento*, the applicant sought an order for expedition of proceedings. The application was heard by Hannam J in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had satisfied the criteria for an order for expedition of the proceedings. The Court also considered the appropriate procedure for future applications seeking interim orders.

Hannam J dismissed the application for expedition, finding that the applicant had not demonstrated sufficient grounds to warrant such an order. The Court noted that applications for expedition require a strong case to be made out, and that the applicant had failed to do so. Furthermore, the Court directed that any future applications for interim orders should be listed before a Judge on a specific day, rather than being dealt with as part of general directions or duty days, to ensure proper consideration.

The Court ordered that the application for expedition be dismissed and reserved costs in relation to that application. All other applications before the Court were either withdrawn or no longer relied upon.