Marino v Bello (No 3) [2022] NSWCA 181

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Marino v Bello (No 3) [2022] NSWCA 181 Hearing dates: 18 August 2022 Date of orders: 20 September 2022 Decision date: 20 September 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Brereton JA at [2]; Kirk JA at [24]. Decision: (1) Set aside orders (2) and (3) made in the District Court on 11 March 2021. (2) In lieu thereof, grant leave to the plaintiff to further amend the Statement of Claim in the form of the Draft Amended Statement of Claim dated 18 January 2021, subject to: (a) omitting paragraphs 3 and 4 of the relief claimed; (b) omitting paragraphs 48 to 131; (c) inserting the date "11 May 2021" in paragraph 45; (d) omitting from paragraph 144 the words "and a formal letter of apology in proper form and letterhead from the Third and Sixth Defendants"; and (e) omitting paragraphs 145 and 146. (3) Order that the respondents pay the appellant's costs of the appeal. (4) Order that the plaintiff's costs of the motions in the District Court be costs in the proceedings in the District Court. Catchwords: APPEALS – Proceedings summarily dismissed – Question of principle – Whether claims sufficiently arguable to be determined at hearing – Whether person who has instigated, if not formally commenced, legal proceedings liable for tort of abuse of process Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 64(3) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act, ss 27, 28, 29, 49 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A(8) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, r 7.36 Cases Cited: A v State of New South Wales (2007) 230 CLR 500; [2007] HCA 10 Burton v Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (2019) 100 NSWLR 734; [2019] NSWCA 245 Clavel v Savage [2013] NSWSC 775 Danby v Beardsley (1880) 43 LT 603 Emanuele v Hedley (1998) 179 FCR 290 Flower & Hart v White Industries (Qld) Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 773; (1999) 87 FCR 134 HD v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 85 JR Consulting and Drafting Pty Ltd v Cummings [2016] FCAFC 20; (2016) 329 ALR 625 Kable v New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 243; (2012) 268 FLR 1 Keller v LED Technologies Pty Ltd [2010] FCAFC 55; (2010) 185 FCR 449 Laferla v Birdon Sands Pty Ltd [2005] NTSC 12; (2005) Aust Torts Reports 81-786 Lee v Deng (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1245 Leerdam v Noori [2009] NSWCA 90; (2009) 255 ALR 553 Marino v Bello [2021] NSWDC 52 Marino (a pseudonym) v Bello (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWCA 73 Marino (a pseudonym) v Bello (a pseudonym) (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 143 Martin v Watson [1996] AC 74 Maxwell-Smith v S & E Hall Pty Ltd (2014) 86 NSWLR 481; [2014] NSWCA 146 Myers Stores Ltd v Soo [1991] 2 VR 597 Performing Rights Society Limited v Ciryl Theatrical Syndicate Limited [1924] 1 KB 1 Rainham Chemical Works Ltd (in liq) v Belvedere Fish Guano Co Ltd [1921] 2 AC Rock v Henderson [2021] NSWCA 155 Routh Wrecker Service, Inc. v Washington 335 Ark. 232; 980 S.W.2d 240 (Ark. 1998) Schumann v Abbott [1961] SASR 149 The Koursk [1924] P 140 Valles v Silverman, 135 N.M.91; 84 P.3d 1056 (N.M. App 2003) Varawa v Howard Smith Co Ltd (1911) 13 CLR 35; [1911] HCA 46 Wentworth v Rogers (No 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Wozniak v Pennella 862A. 2d 539 (N.J.Supere.A.D. 2004) XL Petroleum (NSW) Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia Pty Ltd (1985) 155 CLR 448; [1985] HCA 12 Texts Cited: Balkin & Davis, Law of Torts (6th ed 2021) Category: Principal judgment Parties: A Marino (a pseudonym) (applicant) B Bello (a pseudonym) (first respondent) C Bello (a pseudonym) (second respond) Representation: Counsel: Ms B Tronson w Mr A H Edwards (applicant)