Woolf v Brandt (No 4) [2024] NSWCA 47

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Woolf v Brandt (No 4) [2024] NSWCA 47 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 08 March 2024 Decision date: 08 March 2024 Before: Kirk JA; Adamson JA Decision: (1) Dismiss the applicant's motion filed on 15 February 2024. (2) Make no order as to costs of the motion. (3) Vacate the hearing before the Registrar on 11 March 2024. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – Motion to set aside or vary orders – Court of Appeal – Second application under UCPR, r 36.16(3A) – Applicant seeking to reagitate issues for second time – No basis for re-opening established – Application vexatious and an abuse of process Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 36.16(3A), 51.12(3)(a), 51.13(5)(a) Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: Arjunan v Neighbourhood Association DP No 285853 (No 3) [2023] NSWCA 266 Ashby v Slipper (2014) 219 FCR 322; [2014] FCAFC 15 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 12 Gwe v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (2020) 103 NSWLR 509; [2020] NSWCA 247) Proietti v Proietti [2023] NSWCA 132 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 4) (2011) 81 NSWLR 711; [2011] NSWCA 324 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Woolf v Brandt (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 309 Woolf v Brandt (No 3) [2024] NSWCA 6 Woolf v Brandt [2023] NSWCA 290 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Richard Woolf (Applicant) Nicholas Brandt (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Applicant) T Smartt (Respondent)