McCarthy v National Australia Bank [2020] NSWSC 1355

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McCarthy v National Australia Bank [2020] NSWSC 1355 Hearing dates: 8 September 2020 Date of orders: 6 October 2020 Decision date: 06 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) These proceedings are struck out and dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application to strike out pleadings - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 13.4 and 14.28 – Abuse of process – Tendency to cause prejudice, embarrassment or delay Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4, 14.28, 15.3 Cases Cited: Banque Commerciale SA, En Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279; (1990) 92 ALR 53 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Habib v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 231 Iacullo v Iacullo [2013] NSWSC 1517 McCarthy v National Australia Bank Limited [2015] NSWCA 32 McCarthy v National Australia Bank Limited [2015] NSWCA 370 McCarthy v National Australia Bank Limited (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 230 National Australia Bank Limited v McCarthy [2014] NSWSC 1819 National Australia Bank Limited v McCarthy [2015] NSWSC 1040 National Australia Bank Limited v McCarthy [2015] NSWSC 731 Richard Churchill v The University of Sydney [2020] NSWSC 1343 State Bank of New South Wales Ltd v Alexander Stenhouse Ltd ((1997) Aust Tort Rep 81-423 at 64,809) Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378; (1993) 112 ALR 289 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Warren Brian McCarthy (Plaintiff) National Australia Bank (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Self Represented (Plaintiff) ZM Hillman (Defendant)