Golden v Howard [2023] NSWSC 1418

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Golden v Howard [2023] NSWSC 1418 Hearing dates: 21 August 2023 Date of orders: 22 November 2023 Decision date: 22 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wright J Decision: (1) Subject to order (2), pursuant to r 13.4(1) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), the proceedings are dismissed. (2) The question of costs of the defendants' notice of motion filed on 24 April 2023 and of the proceedings, together with consideration of the remaining aspects of that notice of motion are listed for directions on 6 December 2023 before Wright J. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – summary dismissal – striking out pleadings – whether proceedings disclose a reasonable cause of action – whether proceedings are abuse of process or vexatious – whether pleadings are embarrassing – proceedings dismissed Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4, 14.28 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 140(2) Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000] HCA 41 Caltex Refineries (Qld) Pty Ltd v Stavar (2009) 75 NSWLR 649; [2009] NSWCA 258 Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Ltd [No 1] (1981) 147 CLR 246; [1981] HCA 20 Dickson v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police [2019] NSWSC 1293 Dickson v Commissioner, Australian Federal Police [2020] NSWCA 125; 381 ALR 364 GLJ v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2023] HCA 32 Golden v Anderson (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 339 Golden v Anderson [2023] NSWSC 97 Golden v Koffel [2021] NSWSC 739 Golden v Koffel [2021] NSWSC 739 Golden v Koffel [2022] NSWCA 8 Golden v Littleproud [2019] NSWSC 120 Golden v V'landys [2015] NSWSC 1709 Golden v V'landys [2016] NSWCA 300 Golden v V'landys [2019] NSWSC 1362 Golden v V'Landys [2020] HCASL 205 Golden v V'landys [2020] NSWCA 120 Kuruppu v R [2021] NSWCCA 261 Magill v Magill (2006) 226 CLR 551; [2006] HCA 51 McKellar v Container Terminal Management Services Ltd [1999] FCA 1101: (1999) 165 ALR 409 Murdock v Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] FCA 569 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2013] NSWCA 71 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Company Inc v Fay (1998) 165 CLR 197; [1998] HCA 32 PWJ1 v The State of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 1235 Regie Nationale des Usines Renault SA & Anor v Zhang (2002) 210 CLR 491; [2002] HCA 10 Spencer v The Commonwealth [2010] 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Sullivan v Moody (2001) 207 CLR 562; [2001] HCA 59 Szanto v Bainton [2011] NSWSC 985 Tame v New South Wales (2002) 211 CLR 317; [2002] HCA 35 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 507; [2015] HCA 28 UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 265 CLR 77; [2018] HCA 45 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378; [1993] HCA 77 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Joseph Golden (Plaintiff/Respondent) John Howard (Defendant 1/Applicant) Tony Burke (Defendant 2/Applicant) Representation: Plaintiff/Respondent in person