Dimarti v AB Law Group Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1595

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dimarti v AB Law Group Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1595 Hearing dates: 15 December 2023 Date of orders: 15 December 2023 Decision date: 15 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Elkaim AJ Decision: See paragraph 43 Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Dismissal of proceedings — Frivolous or vexatious proceedings — where the plaintiffs seek to set aside a costs assessment in favour of the defendant — where the plaintiffs allege that the costs assessment was supported by reliance on fraudulent documents — where the summons was filed out of time and requires substantial amendments — whether the summons should be dismissed as frivolous or vexatious. Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s 41(6A) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 253(b)(ii) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) ss 89, 91 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 1.18, 50.2, 50.3, Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: CSR Investments Pty Limited v Alcan Northern Territory Alumina Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 1137 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125, (1964) HCA 69 AB Law Group Pty Ltd v Dimarti (Supreme Court (NSW), Peden J, 10 July 2023, unrep) Naro Investments Pty Ltd & Ors v Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 262 Naro Investments Pty Ltd & Ors v Benjamin & Khoury Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1198 XY v The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2021] NSWSC 1263 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Margherita Dimarti (First Plaintiff) Rocco Dimarti (Second Plaintiff) Natalie Dimarti (Third Plaintiff) AB Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Pope (Plaintiff's Solicitor) Mr C Dobbs (Defendant)