Quach v Horvarth [2021] NSWSC 1401

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Quach v Horvarth [2021] NSWSC 1401 Hearing dates: 6 October 2021 Date of orders: 1 November 2021 Decision date: 01 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders: (1) The amended summons filed 27 May 2021 is dismissed. (2) The timetable for submissions on costs is as follows: (i) The defendant is to file and serve any affidavits and submissions on costs within 14 days (15 November 2021). (ii) The plaintiff is to file and serve any affidavits and submissions on costs within 28 days (29 November 2021). (ii) To minimise costs, I will deal with the issue of costs on the papers in chambers. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Judicial Review - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules – Frivolous and vexatious proceedings – No reasonable cause of action – Abuse of process – Proceedings dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 1997 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 14 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 91 Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth), s 31A Health Care Complaints Act 1993 (NSW), Div 1 s 7 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), s 14 Medical Practice Act 1992 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 5, 12, 14, 15, 16, 56, 129, 189, Schedule 1 cl 9, Schedule 1 cl 11 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, r 13.4 Cases Cited: Arthur Yates & Co Pty Ltd v Vegetable Seeds Committee (1945) 72 CLR 37 Australian Vaccination Network Inc v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWSC 110 Bodruddaza v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2007) 228 CLR 651 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor [1996] HCA 25;186 CLR 541 Cudgegong Australia Pty Ltd v Transport for New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 929 Gedeon v NSW Crimes Commission [2008] HCA 43 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125 J J Richards & Sons Pty Ltd v Fair Work Australia [2012] FCAFC 53 Kable v State of New South Wales (2012) 168 FLR 1 Kruger v The Commonwealth of Australia (1997) 190 CLR 1 Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1997) 189 CLR 520 McClintock v The Commonwealth (1947) 75 CLR 1 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2013] NSWCA 71 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration; ex parte Ozone Theatres (Aust) Ltd (1949) 78 CLR 389 Randren House Pty Ltd v Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 5 Sinkovich v Attorney General of New South Wales (2013) 85 NSWLR 783 Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Dr Michael Quach (Plaintiff) Professor John Horvath (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D. Hume (Defendant)