Dr Vito Zepinic v Worrells Solvency & Forensic Accountants [2022] NSWSC 732

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dr Vito Zepinic v Worrells Solvency & Forensic Accountants [2022] NSWSC 732 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 10 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: Summons of 25 March 2022 dismissed Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Vexatious litigants – Leave to institute proceedings – Where procedural aspects of seeking leave to institute proceedings not followed – Where the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) requires dismissal – Where proceedings sought to be instituted involve reagitating previous litigation – Where proposed proceedings themselves justify continuation of vexatious proceedings order – summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: Application of Vito Zepinic [2020] NSWSC 269 Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited v Zepinic [2013] NSWSC 1326 Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited) v Zepinic & Anor [No 5] [2010] NSWSC 265 King Investment Solutions Pty Ltd v Hussain [2005] NSWSC 1076 Manton v Parabolic Pty Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 361 Vito Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited; Nina Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited [2018] NSWCA 317 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited [2018] NSWCA 317 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited [2020] NSWCA 291 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited [2020] NSWSC 408 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited; Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited v Zepinic [2017] NSWSC 582 Zepinic v Malanos [2020] NSWCA 293 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vito Zepinic (Applicant) Representation: Solicitors: Self-represented (Applicant) File Number(s): 2022/86121, 2022/60459 Publication restriction: Nil