Attorney General for NSW v Singh [2024] NSWSC 449

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General for NSW v Singh [2024] NSWSC 449 Hearing dates: 8 December 2023 Decision date: 26 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Ierace J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 8(7)(b) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) Gurjit Singh is prohibited from instituting proceedings in New South Wales other than with leave of an appropriate court under that Act. (2) No order is made as to costs. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — whether defendant's prior claims constitute "vexatious proceedings" pursuant to s 6 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) — whether the defendant has "frequently instituted or conducted vexatious proceedings in Australia" pursuant to s 8(1)(a) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 40, 60 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) ss 78, 80 Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW) s 9B Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) ss 70, 71 Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 (NSW) Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) ss 4, 6, 8 Cases Cited: Bahonko v Nurses Board of Victoria [2008] FCAFC 29 Khan v Singh [2021] FCCA 950 Lekhwar v Singh [2022] NSWCATCD 108 Singh v Carroll & Ors [2023] NSWSC 245 Singh v Charles [2022] NSWSC 743 Singh v Charles [2023] NSWSC 623 Singh v Fobubu Pty Ltd; Singh v Khan [2018] NSWSC 1817 Singh v Fobupu Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 127 Singh v Fobupu Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCATAP 182 Singh v Fobupu Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 111 Singh v Fobupu Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 34 Singh v Fobupu Pty Ltd, in the matter of Singh [2020] FCA 886 Singh v Fobupu Pty Ltd, in the matter of Singh [2021] FCAFC 14 Singh v Fobupu Pty Ltd; Singh v Khan [2020] NSWCATAP 11 Singh v Gleeson [2023] NSWSC 629 Singh v Harrowell & Ors [2023] NSWSC 420 Singh v Khan (No 2) [2021] FCA 463 Singh v Khan [2019] NSWCA 196 Singh v Khan [2019] NSWCAT, 20 May 2019 Singh v Khan [2019] NSWCATAP 2 Singh v Khan [2019] NSWCATAP 45 Singh v Khan [2019] NSWSC 211 Singh v Khan; Singh v Fobupu Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 485 Singh v Khan [2021] FCA 140 Singh v Khan [2021] NSWSC 1093 Singh v Khan [2023] FCA 76 Singh v Lekhwar [2022] NSWCATAP 158 Singh v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2022] NSWSC 78 Singh v Sharma; Singh v Energy Services Management Pty Ltd t/as Glow Power; Singh v Harrowell; Singh v Cavanagh; Singh v Tidball; Singh v Street [2023] NSWSC 551 Singh v Singh; Singh v RCMO Pty Limited; Singh v Sharma; Singh v Murphy; Singh v Armstrong; Singh v Tidball [2023] NSWSC 280 Singh v State of NSW; Singh v Lekhwar [2021] NSWCA 260 Singh v Tidball [2023] NSWSC 613 Singh v Tidball [2023] NSWSC 614 Singh v Tidball [2023] NSWSC 96 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 8) [2014] NSWCA 125 Viavattene v Attorney General (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 44 Vito Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited; Nina Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited [2018] NSWCA 317 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General for the State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Gurjit Singh (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr H Atkin (Plaintiff) In person (Defendant)