Proietti v Proietti [2024] NSWCA 48

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Proietti v Proietti [2024] NSWCA 48 Hearing dates: 22 February 2024 Date of orders: 08 March 2024 Decision date: 08 March 2024 Before: Bell CJ, Kirk JA, Stern JA Decision: Pursuant to s 8(7) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), order that Mr Philip Proietti is prohibited from instituting proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales including in the Court of Appeal against Mr Peter Proietti or the trustees for sale appointed by Kunc J in respect of the matters litigated in Proietti v Proietti [2022] NSWSC 875, the appeal therefrom (Proietti v Proietti [2022] NSWCA 234) and the following sets of proceedings: Proietti v Proietti [2022] NSWCA 268; Proietti v Proietti [2023] NSWCA 76; Proietti v Proietti [2023] NSWCA 132; Proietti v Proietti [2023] HCASL 15; Proietti v Proietti (No 3) [2023] NSWCA 199; Proietti v Proietti (No 4) [2023] NSWCA 251; and Proietti v Proietti (No 5) [2023] NSWCA 284. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — whether a vexatious proceedings order should be made — where litigant had reagitated the same points on multiple occasions after proceedings in the Court of Appeal and rejection of special leave application — whether sufficient frequency of institution of proceedings for the purposes of s 8(1) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) — vexatious proceedings order made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 63 Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 66G Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) ss 4, 6, 8, 13 Cases Cited: Bromley v The King [2023] HCA 42; (2023) ALJR 84 Collier v Attorney General (NSW) [2023] NSWCA 273 Coulter v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 350; [1988] HCA 3 Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1; [1986] HCA 33 Macatangay v New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 374 Mohareb v Kelso (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 246 Mohareb v Saratoga Marine Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 235 Potier v Attorney General in and for the State of New South Wales (2015) 89 NSWLR 284; [2015] NSWCA 129 Proietti v Proietti (No 3) [2023] NSWCA 199 Proietti v Proietti (No 4) [2023] NSWCA 251 Proietti v Proietti (No 5) [2023] NSWCA 284 Proietti v Proietti [2022] NSWCA 234 Proietti v Proietti [2022] NSWCA 268 Proietti v Proietti [2023] HCASL 15 Proietti v Proietti [2023] NSWCA 132 Proietti v Proietti [2023] NSWCA 76 Rahme v Kekatos Lawyers Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 31 Re ENA Development Pty Ltd (in liq) [2023] NSWSC 503 Re Golding [2020] HCA 38; (2020) 94 ALJR 1014 Roy Morgan Research Centre Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic) (2001) 207 CLR 72; [2001] HCA 49 Searle v Commonwealth of Australia (2019) 100 NSWLR 55; [2019] NSWCA 127 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 4) (2011) 81 NSWLR 771; [2011] NSWCA 324 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 8) [2014] NSWCA 125 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 University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) [1985] HCA 28; (1985) 59 ALJR 481 Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd v Lunt (2021) 271 CLR 132; [2021] HCA 11 Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491; [1988] HCA 12 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd [2018] NSWCA 317 Texts Cited: The Hon AM Gleeson AC QC, "Finality", Bar News (2013, Winter Edition) 33 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Philip Proietti (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: