Attorney General v Chan [2011] NSWSC 1315

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General v Chan [2011] NSWSC 1315 Hearing dates: 18 October 2011 Decision date: 04 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: 1) That, pursuant to s 8(7)(b) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008, the Defendant is prohibited from instituting proceedings in New South Wales without leave of the Court. 2) That, pursuant to s 8(7)(a) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008, all of the proceedings in New South Wales already instituted by the Defendant be stayed. 3) That the Defendant pay the Plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008, s 6, s 8 - Whether proceedings are vexatious - meaning of "vexatious" - whether proceedings were conducted frequently - meaning of "frequently" Legislation Cited: - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) - s 91 - Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - s 24(1A) - Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) - s 53 - Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) - s 19 - Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) - s 27 - Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) - s 6, s 8 Cases Cited: - Attorney General v Croker [2010] NSWSC 942 - Attorney General in and for the State of NSW v Gargan [2010] NSWSC 1192 - Attorney General v Michael [2005] WASC 203 - Attorney General (NSW) v Wilson [2010] NSWSC 1008 - Chan v Chen & Ors [2004] NSWCA 288 - Chan v Department of Education & Training [2009] NSW ADT 85 - Chan v Department of Education & Training (GD) [2010] NSW ADT AP 7) - Chan v Harris [2010] FCA 1099 - Chan v Harris (No 2) [2010] FCA 1393 - Chan v Harris [2010] FCA 1428 - Chan v Harris (No 2) [2011] FCA 143 - Chan v Harris (No 3) [2011] FCA 341 - Chan v Louey [2006] NSWSC 605 - Chan v Louey [2007] NSWSC 272 - Chan v NSW [2011] FCA 287 - Chan v Perry [2009] NSWSC 1278 - Chan v Perry [2009] NSWSC 1293 - Chan v Reynolds; Chan v Department of Housing [2009] NSWSC 792 - Chan v Sato, 17 April 2009 (unreported) - Chan v Sellwood; Chan v Calvert [2009] NSWSC 1335 - Chan v State of New South Wales [2010] HCATrans 119 - Fletcher International Exports Pty Ltd v Lott [2010] NSWCA 63 - Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act and Western Lands Act v Tweed Byron Aboriginal Land Council (1990) 71 LGRA 201 - Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Gargan (No 2) [2009] FCA 398 - Siteberg v Maples [2010] NSWSC 1344 - Solicitor's Clerk, Re a [1957] 3 All ER 617 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General (Plaintiff) Yau Hang Chan (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J.S. Emmett (Plaintiff) No appearance (Defendant) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Plaintiff) Self represented (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/097223