Collier v Attorney General (NSW) [2023] NSWCA 273

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Collier v Attorney General (NSW) [2023] NSWCA 273 Hearing dates: 18 May 2023 Date of orders: 16 November 2023 Decision date: 16 November 2023 Before: Ward P at [1]; Kirk JA at [2]; Griffiths AJA at [87] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) The applicant is to file a notice of appeal, in the form of her draft notice of appeal contained within the white folder, within 14 days. (3) Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEALS — Procedure — Vexatious litigants — Where allegations of bias and misconduct without merit — Whether ss 6(a), (c) and (d) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) depend on subjective intent — Whether ss 14 or 17 of the Limitation Act 1969 apply to vexatious proceeding orders — Whether proceedings conducted in a rude and offensive manner can be vexatious — Whether order should be made requiring that leave to institute proceedings be given by Supreme Court — Whether time limit should be imposed on order — No House v The King error established for the discretionary making of vexatious proceeding orders Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 59, 66(1) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14, 17 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 33.13 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), ss 4, 6, 8, 8(1), 8(2) 8(7), 8(8), 9, 10, 13(1), 12(1), 14(2), 16 Cases Cited: Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v Collier (No 1) [2022] NSWSC 457 Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v Collier (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 903 Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v Collier [2020] NSWSC 1572 Attorney General of NSW v Wilson [2010] NSWSC 1008 Attorney General v Tareq Altaranesi [2013] NSWSC 63 Batterham v Nauer [2020] NSWCA 204 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499, [1936] HCA 40 Potier v Attorney General in and for the State of New South Wales (2015) 89 NSWLR 284; [2015] NSWCA 129 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 8) [2014] NSWCA 125 Viavattene v Attorney General (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 44 Victoria International Container Terminal Limited v Lunt (2021) 271 CLR 132; [2021] HCA 11 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited [2018] NSWCA 317 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marion Louise Collier (Applicant) Attorney General of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Advocates: Marion Louise Collier (in person) D Birch (Respondent)