Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 237

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 237 Hearing dates: 16 July 2013 Decision date: 29 July 2013 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Sackville AJA at [3] Decision: 1.Pursuant to UCPR, r 6.27, order that the Attorney-General be joined as the second respondent to the motion filed by the applicant on 14 March 2013 ("Motion"). 2.The Motion is dismissed. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: PROCEDURE - motion to set aside vexatious proceedings order - no reasonable grounds Legislation Cited: Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008, ss 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 6.27 Cases Cited: Bar-Mordecai v Attorney-General (NSW) [2012] NSWCA 207 Forestry Tasmania v Ombudsman (No 2) [2010] TASSC 52 Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2007] NSWSC 57 Macatangay v State of New South Wales (Unreported, 8 November 2007) Macatangay v State of New South Wales (Unreported, 22 November 2007) Macatangay v State of New South Wales (Unreported, 1 May 2008) Macatangay v State of New South Wales (Unreported, 27 August 2008) Macatangay v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 272 Macatangay v State of New South Wales (Unreported, 20 September 2010) Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 108 Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 305 Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 341 Macatangay v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 374 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Miguela Alvarez Macatangay (Applicant)