Clarke v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District [2021] NSWCA 43

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Clarke v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District [2021] NSWCA 43 Hearing dates: 15 March 2021 Date of orders: 15 March 2021 Decision date: 15 March 2021 Before: Emmett AJA Decision: 1. The Notice of Motion filed on 9 March 2021 be dismissed. 2. Direct that the hearing of the Applicant's application seeking leave to appeal be expedited to the extent that the business of the Court permits. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — parties — vexatious litigants — stay of proceedings — application for leave to appeal from stay — application for stay of orders of primary judge Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: Clarke v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2017] NSWCATOD 163 Clarke v Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Wales [2020] NSWCATOD 58. Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Sharmain Daisy Clarke (Applicant) South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (First Respondent) Nursing and Midwifery Council of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant in person S M Kettle (First and Second Respondents)

Solicitors: Hicksons Lawyers (First and Second Respondents) File Number(s): 2021/44568 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Common Law Citation: [2021] NSWSC 63 Date of Decision: 9 February 2021 Before: Schmidt AJ File Number(s): 2019/290194