Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 238

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 238 Hearing dates: 3 October 2023 Decision date: 12 October 2023 Before: Bell CJ; Leeming JA; Stern JA Decision: 1. Notice of motion filed by the applicant on 18 July 2023 dismissed. 2. Applicant to pay the respondent's costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE – vexatious litigant – whether making vexatious proceedings order without separate oral hearing contravened statute – whether proceedings vexatious – where matter sought to be relitigated had previously been determined on a final basis from which an appeal was dismissed – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), s 87 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), ss 4, 8(3), 9, 13, 14, 15(2) Cases Cited: Jorgensen v Australian Securities & Investment Commission [1999] FCA 356; 30 ACSR 481 Macatangay v NSW Department of Education & Training [2006] NSWSC 214 Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2007] NSWSC 57 Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 81 Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 108 Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 341 Macatangay v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 272 Miguela Macatangay v NSW Department of Education and Training [2005] NSWIRComm 69 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 8) [2014] NSWCA 125 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Miguela Alvarez Macatangay (Applicant) State of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (Self-represented) L Meagher (Respondent)