Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission (No 4) [2016] NSWCA 285

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission (No 4) [2016] NSWCA 285 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 19 October 2016 Before: McColl JA at [1], Macfarlan JA at [51], Sackville AJA at [52] Decision: Motions dated 6 June 2016, 26 July 2016 and 16 August 2016 dismissed as vexatious and an abuse of process. Catchwords: PRACTICE – where order in terms of Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 4) (2011) 81 NSWLR 771 (Teoh Order) made – where applicant filed further notices of motion subsequent to Teoh Order – whether applicant had shown cause in writing why the motions should not be dismissed as vexatious and abuse of process – whether written submissions demonstrate basis for listing motions for hearing – motions dismissed Legislation Cited: Customs Act 1901-1975 (Cth) Health Care Complaints Commission Act 1993 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98; [1986] HCA 46 Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529; [1971] HCA 49 Burrell v R (2008) 238 CLR 218; [2008] HCA 34 Corporate Affairs Commission v Bradley [1974] 1 NSWLR 391 DJL v Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226; [2000] HCA 17 Hamilton v Oades (1989) 166 CLR 486; [1989] HCA 21 Health Care Complaints Commission v Quach [2015] NSWCATOD 2 Health Care Complaints Commission v Quach (No 2) [2015] NSWCATOD 32 Jamieson v R (1993) 177 CLR 574; [1993] HCA 48 Katter v Melhem (2015) 90 NSWLR 164; [2015] NSWCA 213 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197; [1988] HCA 32 Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission [2016] NSWCA 10 Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission (No 3) [2016] NSWCA 284 R v Skinner (1772) Lofft 54; (1772) 98 ER 529 Ridgeway v R (1995) 184 CLR 19; [1995] HCA 66 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 4) (2011) 81 NSWLR 771; [2011] NSWCA 324 Yager v R (1977) 139 CLR 28; [1977] HCA 10 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Van Thanh Quach (Applicant) New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission (First Respondent) New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Second Respondent) Attorney General of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self represented (Applicant) N/A (First Respondent) N/A (Third Respondent)