A Smith v K G Boston & 2 Ors [1999] NSWSC 1116

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : A Smith v K G Boston & 2 Ors [1999] NSWSC 1116 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Administrative Law Division FILE NUMBER(S) : 30028/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 26 August 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 November 1999

(Plaintiff) Andrew Smith v PARTIES : (First Defendant) Kenneth George Boston (Second Defendant) Gillian Shadwick (Third Defendant) George Green JUDGMENT OF : Sperling J

COUNSEL : (Plaintiff): C A Porter QC/J Needham (First, second & third Defendants): Mr P Menzies QC/S Dowling SOLICITORS : (Plaintiff): MacMahon Associates (First, second & third Defendants): A Murphy CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - whether disciplinary proceedings should be stayed for abuse of process as vexatious - whether proceedings sought to litigate anew a case disposed of by earlier proceedings - prior determination necessary - discretionary considerations, including public interest in proceedings going on - prior determination necessary for res judicata, issue estoppel, and Anshun estoppel. Teaching Services Act 1980 ACTS CITED : Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980 Industrial Relations Act 1991 CASES CITED : Blair v Curran (1939-1940) 62 CLR 464; D A Christie Pty Ltd v Baker [1996] 2 VR 582; Jago v District Court (NSW) (1989) 168 CLR 23; Maganja v Arthur [1984] 3 NSWLR 561; Walton v Gardiner (1992-1993) 177 CLR 378 DECISION : Summons dismissed; Plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES ADMINISTRATIVE LAW DIVISION

SPERLING J Friday, 19 November 1999