Attorney General in and for the State of New South Wales v Peter Steven Viavattene [2014] NSWSC 327

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General in and for the State of New South Wales v Peter Steven Viavattene [2014] NSWSC 327 Hearing dates: 20 March 2014 Decision date: 26 March 2014 Before: Bellew J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s. 8(7)(b) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 NSW, the defendant is prohibited from instituting proceedings in New South Wales, without the leave of the court. (2) Pursuant to s. 8(7)(a) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 NSW, all proceedings in New South Wales which are already instituted by the defendant, are stayed. (3) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Vexatious Proceedings Act 1988 - whether proceedings brought by defendant are vexatious - whether Court should exercise its discretion in favour of orders prohibiting the defendant from instituting proceedings without leave of the Court, and staying such proceedings as have already been instituted Legislation Cited: Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 NSW Cases Cited: Attorney-General v Altaranesi [2013] NSWSC 63 Attorney-General v Chan [2011] NSWSC 1315 Attorney-General v Croker [2010] NSWSC 942 Attorney-General in and for the State of New South Wales v Gargan [2010] NSWSC 1192 Attorney-General v Bar Mordecai [2005] NSWSC 142 Attorney-General v Wilson [2010] NSWSC 1008 Attorney General (NSW) v Viavattene [2013] NSWSC 453 Brogden v Attorney-General [2001] NZCA 208 Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Gargan (No 2) [2009] FCA 398 Pascoe v Liprini [2011] NSWSC 1484 Siteberg Pty Limited v Maples [2010] NSWSC 1344 Viavattene v Health Care Australia Pty Limited [2012] FWA 7407 Viavattene v Health Care Australia Pty Limited [2013] FWC 628 Viavattene v Health Care Australia Pty Limited [2013] FWC 677 Viavattene v Health Care Australia Pty Limited [2013] FWC 756 Viavattene v Health Care Australia Pty Limited [2013] FWC FB 2532 Viavattene v NSW Police [2013] HCASL 88 Attorney-General v Michael [2005] WASC 203 Viavattene v Tweed Shire Council [2013] NSWSC 838 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General in and for the State of New South Wales - Plaintiff Peter Steven Viavattene - Defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr J S Emmett - Plaintiff No appearance - Defendant Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office for New South Wales - Plaintiff File Number(s): 2012 / 323996 Publication restriction: Nil