McGettigan v Coulter [2024] NSWCA 148

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McGettigan v Coulter [2024] NSWCA 148 Hearing dates: 12 June 2024 Date of orders: 14 June 2024 Decision date: 14 June 2024 Before: Payne JA; Stern JA. Decision: 1. Extension of time for the filing of the application for leave to appeal is granted. 2. Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEALS – leave to appeal – orders under s 8 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) – whether leave required – orders interlocutory – leave required under Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(e) APPEALS – leave to appeal – whether appeal involves issue of principle, question of public importance or reasonably clear injustice – no issue of principle or question of public importance raised – no arguable errors Legislation Cited: Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(e) Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), ss 6, 8, 9 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 14.28, 50.12(1)(a) Cases Cited: Batterham v Nauer [2020] NSWCA 204 Cheng v Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Ltd t/as the Boutique Boat Company (2022) 108 NSWLR 342; [2022] NSWCA 118 Collier v Attorney General (NSW) [2023] NSWCA 273 De Varda v Austin [2018] NSWCA 263 Fuller v Toms (2015) 234 FCR 535; [2015] FCAFC 91 Krejci in his capacity as liquidator of ENA Development Pty Ltd (in liq) v Sebie [2023] FCA 884 Kuligowski v Metrobus (2004) 220 CLR 363; [2004] HCA 34 Macatangay v State of NSW (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 272 Mahmoud v Attorney General (NSW) [2017] NSWCA 12 McGettigan v Coulter [2022] NSWCA 166 McGettigan v Coulter; Coulter v McGettigan (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1356 McGettigan v Coulter; Coulter v McGettigan [2021] NSWSC 1097 Potier v Attorney General (NSW) (2015) 89 NSWLR 284; [2015] NSWCA 129 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Patrick McGettigan (Applicant)