Ye v Chen [2021] NSWSC 1098

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ye v Chen [2021] NSWSC 1098 Hearing dates: 1 July 2021 Date of orders: 31 August 2021 Decision date: 31 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) Ms Chen's amended notice of motion filed 18 June 2021 is dismissed. (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiffs' costs on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4(1) and 50.16A – Application for dismissal – Whether proceedings frivolous or vexatious – Whether appeal grounds are incompetent – Application dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 58, 98 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss, 39, 40 Uniform Procedural Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 2.1, 13.4, 50.16A Cases Cited: Ankar Pty Ltd v National Westminster Finance (Australia) Ltd (1987) 162 CLR 549; [1987] HCA 15 Bofinger v Kingsway Group Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 424; [2009] HCA 44 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1965] ALR 636; (1964) 38 ALJR 253; [1964] HCA 69 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 222 Khana v Sabi Foods International (Aust) Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1009 Makucha v Sydney Water Corporation [2013] NSWCA 177 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Ltd (2013) 16 BPR 31,705; [2013] NSWCA 71 Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118; (2010) 269 ALR 233; (2010) 84 ALJR 612; [2010] HCA 28 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rebecca Ye (First Plaintiff) Ucer Investment and Resources and Management Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Yu Chen (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Cheema (Plaintiffs) J. Harrison (Defendant) Solicitors: Prudential Legal (Plaintiffs) Auburn Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2021/6370 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court Jurisdiction: General Division Date of Decision: 11 December 2020 Before: Stapleton LCM File Number(s): 2018/215879