Bangladesh Islamic Centre of NSW Inc v El Zamtar [2022] NSWSC 690

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bangladesh Islamic Centre of NSW Inc v El Zamtar [2022] NSWSC 690 Hearing dates: 23 May 2022 Date of orders: 27 May 2022 Decision date: 27 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) The proceedings are dismissed as an abuse of process. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs forthwith in the sum of $15,000. (3) The plaintiff may not commence further proceedings against Mr El Zamtar on the same, or substantially the same cause of action, or for the same, or substantially the same relief, until these costs are paid. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – abuse of process – permanent stay sought because of abuse of process – dismissal for abuse of process – dismissal on terms – stay of proceedings until costs paid COSTS – gross sum costs order – costs payable forthwith Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bangladesh Islamic Centre of New South Wales Inc v Elzamtar [2021] NSWCA 198 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) (2006) 226 CLR 256 Beach Petroleum NL and Clarmont Petroleum NL v Johnson (No 2) (1995) 57 FCR 119 Collinson v Paxus Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1032 Elzamtar v Bangladesh Islamic Centre of New South Wales Inc [2020] NSWSC 1161 Elzamtar v Bangladesh Islamic Centre of New South Wales Inc (No. 2) [2020] NSWSC 1634 Fiduciary Ltd v Morning Star Research Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 1; [2007] NSWSC 432 Habib v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 231 Hamod v NSW [2007] NSWSC 707 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 Harvey v Barton (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 809 Idoport v National Australia Bank [2007] NSWSC 23 Jago v District Court of NSW (1989) 168 CLR 23 Jeffery and Katauskas Pty Ltd v SST Consulting Pty Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 75 Keen v Telstra Corporation Ltd (No 2) [2006] FCA 930 Kiwi Munchies Pty Ltd v Stern [2006] NSWSC 433 Leary v Leary [1986] 136 NLJRep 942 Leary v Leary [1987] All ER 261 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427 O'Shane v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 698 Penson v Titan National Pty Ltd (No 3) [2015] NSWCA 121 Perpetual Trustees Co. Ltd v McAndrew [2008] NSWSC 790 Rogers v R (1994) 181 CLR 2 Sea Culture International Pty Ltd v Scoles (1991) 32 FCR 275 UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 360 ALR 184 Wentworth v Wentworth [1996] NSWCA 552 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Bangladesh Islamic Centre of NSW Inc (Plaintiff) Mohamad El Zamtar (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Liedermann (Plaintiff) A Ahmad (Defendant)