Wang v Purpose Pty Ltd t/as Botany View Hotel [2021] NSWCA 10

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wang v Purpose Pty Ltd t/as Botany View Hotel [2021] NSWCA 10 Hearing dates: 11 February 2021 Date of orders: 11 February 2021 Decision date: 17 February 2021 Before: Macfarlan JA; Meagher JA; Payne JA Decision: (1) Extension of time for the filing of the application for leave to appeal refused. (2) Application for leave to appeal dismissed. (3) Mr Wang to pay the costs of the two respondents. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – parties – vexatious litigants – limited vexatious proceedings order in relation to applicant – primary judge extended vexatious proceedings order – Vexatious Proceedings Act ss 8, 9 – application for leave to appeal filed late – no sensible argument advanced nor any explanation for lateness Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), s 39 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: Muldoon v Church of England Children's Homes Burwood (2011) 80 NSWLR 282; [2011] NSWCA 46 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Yun Fu Wang (Applicant) Purpose Pty Ltd t/as Botany View Hotel (First Respondent) Attorney General of NSW (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented Applicant S McMahon (First Respondent) D Birch (Second Respondent)

Solicitors: Sparke Helmore Lawyers (First Respondent) Crown Solicitor for NSW (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/244422 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Common Law Citation: [2019] NSWSC 1323 Date of Decision: 01 October 2019 Before: Adamson J File Number(s): 2019/169660