Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 177

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 177 Hearing dates: 8 September 2022 (on the papers) Decision date: 09 September 2022 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Gleeson JA at [2]; Mitchelmore JA at [26] Decision: (1) The applicant's notice of motion filed 5 April 2022 be dismissed as an abuse of process. (2) The applicant to pay the second respondent's costs of the motion. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – parties – vexatious litigants – fifth application to set aside vexatious proceedings order – application dismissed CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B – whether proceedings involve a matter arising under the Constitution or involving its interpretation – where mere assertion of invalidity of Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) by reason of s 109 of the Constitution – whether frivolous or unarguable contention – no obligation to stay proceedings until s 78B notices given ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 34B – original application before Tribunal involved disciplinary proceedings – whether original application involved federal jurisdiction – whether Tribunal's decision stayed by reason of subsequent proceedings in Federal Court between applicant and an insurer Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 34B Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, s 109 Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth), s 13 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 78B Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), ss 8, 9(4) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Burns v Corbett; Gaynor v Burns (2017) 96 NSWLR 247; [2017] NSWCA 3 Burns v Corbett; Gaynor v Burns (2018) 265 CLR 304; [2018] HCA 15 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Warwick (No 2) [2004] FCA 918; (2004) 56 ATR 371 Mao v AMP Superannuation Ltd [2018] NSWCA 72 New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission v Quach (No 2) [2015] NSWCATOD 32 Quach v MLC Limited (No 4) [2020] FCA 532 Quach v MLC Limited (No 6) [2021] FCA 271 Quach v Health Care Complaints Commission; Quach v NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2018] NSWCA 175 Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2019] NSWCA 49 Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2019] NSWCA 200 Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2020] NSWCA 295 Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission; Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2017] NSWCA 267 Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2022] NSWCA 176 Zetta Jet Pte Ltd v The Ship "Dragon Pearl" (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 132; (2018) 265 FCR 290 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Michael Quach (Applicant) NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (First Respondent) NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Applicant)