Bar-Mordecai v Australasian Medical Insurance Ltd; Bar-Mordecai v United Medical Protection Ltd & 2 Ors [2005] NSWSC 407

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Bar-Mordecai v Australasian Medical Insurance Ltd; Bar-Mordecai v United Medical Protection Ltd & 2 Ors [2005] NSWSC 407

HEARING DATE(S) : 6 April 2005, 8 April 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 29 April 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Simpson J

DECISION : (i) proceeding numbered 20280/2002: leave to continue the appeal is refused; (ii) proceeding numbered 20325/2003: leave to continue the appeal is refused

CATCHWORDS : appeal against decision of a Master - leave to continue the appeal - vexatious litigant - prima facie ground for proceedings - abuse of process

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s471B, s472(2) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) s42, s44(k), s53 Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Insurance Contract Act 1984 (Cth) s13, s37 Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act 1984 (Cth) s11 LEGISLATION CITED : Medical Indemnity Act 2002 (Cth) Medical Practice Act 1992 (NSW) s36, s37 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s75A, s84 Supreme Court Rules Pt 11 r 8, Pt 13 r 5, Pt 15 r 26 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s51AA, s51AB, s52, s53k, s58

Attorney-General v Bar-Mordecai [2005] NSWSC 142, 25 February 2005 Bar-Mordecai v AMIL [2003] NSWSC 774, 26 August 2003 Bar-Mordecai v Hillston [2004] NSWCA 65, 17 March 2004 Bar-Mordecai v UMP of NSW [2004] NSWSC 878, 24 September 2004 CASES CITED : Chilcotin Pty Ltd v Cenelage Pty Ltd [1999] NSWCA 11, 8 April 1999 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways [1964] HCA 69; 112 CLR 125 Hillston v Bar-Mordecai [2003] NSWSC 89, 28 February 2003 Vagrand Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Fielding & Ors (1993) 41 FCR 550