Mohareb v Palmer (No. 4) [2017] NSWDC 127

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mohareb v Palmer (No. 4) [2017] NSWDC 127 Hearing dates: 8 May 2017 Date of orders: 30 May 2017 Decision date: 30 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Plaintiff's notices of motion dismissed. (2) A copy of this judgment to be provided to the Commissioner of Police for consideration of any safety and peace issues necessary for the wellbeing of the residents of Scotland Island. (3) Liberty to apply in relation to costs. (4) Exhibits retained until further order. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application by plaintiff for leave to prosecute first defendant for perjury under Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 338(1)(c) – false statements said to have been made on oath – whether evidence proves the falsity – absence of evidence to support application – application dismissed CONTEMPT OF COURT – application by plaintiff for referral, pursuant to District Court Act 1973 (NSW) s 203, of the first defendant to the Supreme Court for determination in relation to contempt of court for his assault of the plaintiff – whether the facts establish contempt of court or a dispute between two angry litigants – whether, in the exercise of discretion, the conduct in question should be referred – application dismissed REFERRAL TO COMMISSIONER OF POLICE – evidence of rising hostility in the small island community in which the plaintiff and defendants reside – referral of judgment to the Commissioner of Police Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56 – 62 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 327 and 338(1)(c) District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 203 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 31.28 Cases Cited: Ainsworth v Hanrahan (1991) 25 NSWLR 155 Balogh v St Albans Crown Court [1975] QB 73 Bar-Mordecai v Hillston [2003] NSWSC 1269 Bookarelli Pty Ltd v Katanga Developments Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 69 Glover v Australian Ultra Concrete Floors Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 503 Gregory v Philip Morris Ltd (1987) 74 ALR 300 Harkianakis v Skalkos (1997) 42 NSWLR 22 Hinch v Attorney-General (Vic) (1987) 164 CLR 15 Lin v Borrowdale [2011] NSWCA 65 Mohareb v Kelso [2017] NSWCA 98 Mohareb v Kelso; Mohareb v Booth [2016] NSWDC 208 Mohareb v Palmer [2015] NSWDC 134 Mohareb v Palmer [2015] NSWCA 369 Mohareb v Palmer [2016] NSWDC 38 Mohareb v Palmer [2016] NSWCA 378 Mohareb v Palmer (No 2) [2015] NSWDC 141 Moss v McIlveen [2011] NSWCA 77 Mwanri v Mwanri [2015] ONCA 843 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (1999) 198 CLR 435 Powell v In De Braekt [2007] WASC 165 R v Loveday; ex parte Attorney-General [1982] WAR 65 R v McLachlan [1998] 2 VR 55 Rafidi v Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd [2017] NSWCA 96 Re Manlio [2016] VSC 130 Registrar, Court of Appeal v Maniam (No 1) (1991) 25 NSWLR 459 Texts Cited: Professor I. Cram, Borrie and Lowe: The Law of Contempt, 5th ed. (LexisNexis UK) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Plaintiff: Nader Mohareb First Defendant: Matthew Palmer Second Defendant: Annette Palmer Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: In person Defendant: Mr B Gelonesi