Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No. 8) [2014] NSWCA 125

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No. 8) [2014] NSWCA 125 Hearing dates: 18 December 2013 Decision date: 14 April 2014 Before: Beazley P; Emmett JA; Sackville AJA Decision: (1) Pursuant to the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008, s 8(7)(a), all proceedings in New South Wales relating to the subject matter of proceedings 40246 of 2008 in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, being proceedings entitled Teoh v Hunters Hill Council, or relating to proceedings 2009/298486 in the New South Wales Court of Appeal, are stayed. (2) Pursuant to the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008, s 8(7)(b), the applicant (Ms Teoh) is prohibited from instituting proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales relating to the subject matter of proceedings 40246 of 2008 in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, being proceedings entitled Teoh v Hunters Hill Council, or relating to proceedings 2009/298486 in the New South Wales Court of Appeal. [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: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to vary or set aside judgment - application out of time - application only available where challenge is to orders made by a single Judge of Appeal - whether Court should make a vexatious proceedings order of its own motion Legislation Cited: Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) O 21 r (1) High Court Rules 1958 (Cth) O 63 r 6 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Part XAB Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 36.15, 36.16 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 Cases Cited: Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 Attorney General of New South Wales v Croker [2010] NSWSC 942 Attorney General of New South Wales v Martin [2013] NSWSC 442 Attorney General of NSW v Wilson [2010] NSWSC 1008 Attorney General v Bar-Mordecai [2005] NSWSC 142 Attorney General v Chan [2011] NSWSC 1315 Hambleton v Labaj [2010] QSC 124 Jones v Cusack [1992] HCA 40; 109 ALR 313 Official Trustee in Bankruptcy v Gargan (No. 2) [2009] FCA 398 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (Court of Appeal (NSW), 10 March 2010, unrep)) Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (Court of Appeal (NSW), 2 August 2010, unrep) Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No. 2) [2010] NSWCA 321 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No. 3) [2009] NSWLEC 121; 167 LGERA 432 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No. 4) [2011] NSWCA 324; 81 NSWLR 771 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No. 5) [2012] NSWCA 75 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No. 6) [2012] NSWCA 260 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No. 7) [2012] NSWCA 356 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council [2008] NSWLEC 263 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council [2009] NSWLEC 54 Texts Cited: N Kirby, "When Rights Cause Injustice: A Critique of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW)" (2009) 31 Syd L Rev 163