D B Mahaffy & Associates v Mahaffy [2015] NSWSC 66

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: D B Mahaffy & Associates v Mahaffy [2015] NSWSC 66 Hearing dates: 29 September 2014 Date of orders: 16 February 2015 Decision date: 16 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: (1)Charges 2, 3, 4, 10 and 12 of the Further Amended Statement of Charge filed 23 April 2013 be dismissed.

(2)Charges 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 13 of the Further Amended Statement of Charge filed 23 April 2013 are to be listed for further hearing as to penalty.

(3)The matter is listed for directions at 9:30 am on 2 March 2015. Catchwords: CONTEMPT OF COURT – procedure – notice of motion - alleged contempt - breach of Court orders - contempt charges where money orders are not complied with - contempt charges for behaviour in court regarding words spoken, or otherwise written and filed, in court - contempt charges for deliberate failure to comply with a subpoena - contempt charges for reneging on an agreement underpinning a consent order

PROCEDURE – contempt of court - adjournment– informal and unsupported adjournment application - refused

PROCEDURE – contempt of court - notice of motions – orders seeking that the case be thrown out with costs and hearing dates be vacated – no appearance – no basis for adjournment - motions dismissed for want of prosecution Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 46; (1986) 161 CLR 98 Australian Consolidated Press Ltd v Morgan [1965] HCA 21; (1965) 112 CLR 483 Cardile v LED Builders Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 18; (1999) 198 CLR 380 Commissioner for Fair Trading v Rixon (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 431 D B Mahaffy & Associates Pty Limited v Mahaffy (District Court (NSW), McLoughlin J, 4 September 2009, unrep) D B Mahaffy & Associates Pty Ltd v J R Mahaffy [2010] NSWCA 341 D B Mahaffy & Associates Pty Ltd v Jeffrey Mahaffy [2011] NSWSC 1643 D B Mahaffy & Associates Pty Ltd v Mahaffy [2013] NSWSC 1863 D B Mahaffy & Associates Pty Ltd v Mahaffy [2014] NSWSC 307 Iberian Trust Limited v Founders Trust Limited [1932] 2 KB 87 Kenneth James Baker v Anthony Christopher Paul [2012] NSWSC 392 Mahaffy v Mahaffy (Court of Appeal (NSW), Handley AJA, 26 October 2010, unrep) Mahaffy v Mahaffy [2010] NSWSC 1358 Mahaffy v Mahaffy [2013] NSWSC 245 Markisic v the Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2007] NSWCA 92; (2007) 69 NSWLR 737 Matthews v ASIC [2009] NSWCA 155 Roskott v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 341 Sigalla v TZ Limited [2011] NSWCA 334 ZHU v Treasurer of NSW [2004] HCA 56; (2004) 218 CLR 530 Category: Principal judgment Parties: D B Mahaffy & Associates (Plaintiff) Jeffrey Mahaffy (Defendant) Representation: Solicitors: Mr J Mahaffy, unrepresented (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/119143 Publication restriction: None