Batterham v Goldberg [2023] NSWCA 237

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Batterham v Goldberg [2023] NSWCA 237 Hearing dates: 5 October 2023 Date of orders: 06 October 2023 Decision date: 06 October 2023 Before: White JA and Griffiths AJA Decision: The summons seeking leave to appeal be dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal — no issue of principle or any question of general public importance — no error on the part of the primary judge which warrants a grant of leave — grounds of appeal raised by applicant not sufficiently arguable CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Dismissal of proceedings — Vexatious proceedings — Abuse of process — primary judge correct in finding the proceeding constitutes an attempt to re-litigate claims made and determined in previous proceedings Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 58 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) ss 310, 311, 345, 351, 368 Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 101(2)(e) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 13.4 Cases Cited: Batterham v Clayton Utz Partnership [2022] FCA 360 Batterham v Clayton Utz Partnership [2022] FCA 1435 Batterham v Goldberg (2014) 285 FLR 370; [2014] FCCA 302 Batterham v Goldberg (2014) 226 FCR 166; [2014] FCAFC 136 Batterham v Goldberg [2023] NSWSC 721 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd [1995] NSWCA 69 Category: Principal judgment Parties: James Batterham (Applicant, Litigant in person) Terence Goldberg (First Respondent) Armando Gardiman (Second Respondent) Thady Blundell (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Smorchevsky (First, Second and Third Respondents)