Huang v Attapallil (No.2) [2017] NSWSC 1382

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Huang v Attapallil (No.2) [2017] NSWSC 1382 Hearing dates: 2 December 2016 Date of orders: 10 November 2017 Decision date: 10 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Leave is refused to the plaintiff to file an Amended Summons dated 1 December 2016. (2) Order that the whole of the proceedings as commenced by Summons dated 8 November 2016 be dismissed. (3) Order the plaintiff to pay the 3rd defendant's costs. (4) Reserve to the 3rd defendant the right, exercisable within 14 days, to seek an alternative order for costs. (5) Liberty to apply with 48 hours' notice. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – prerogative writs and orders – generally ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – standing – no interference with private right – no statutory right to bring action – whether the plaintiff has a "special interest" in the proceedings PROCEDURE – summary dismissal or striking out of proceedings – want of standing – vexatious and an abuse of process – satellite litigation CIVIL PROCEDURE – application to amend Summons on first day of hearing – no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil Procedure Act 2005 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Amendment (Fraud, Identity and Forgery Offences) Act 2009 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Legal Profession Act 1987 Legal Profession Act 2004 Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 Liquor Act 2007 Supreme Court Act 1970 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission [1992] HCA 10; (1992) 175 CLR 564 ANZ Banking Group Ltd v Evans [2016] NSWSC 1742 Australian Conservation Foundation Inc v Commonwealth [1980] HCA 53; (1980) 146 CLR 493 Boyce v Paddington Borough Council [1903] 1 Ch. 109 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1949] HCA 1; (1949) 78 CLR 62 Domer v Gulf Oil (Great Britain) Ltd (1975) 119 Sol Jo 392 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Gillies v Eastlake [2014] NSWSC 611 Hopkins v Governor General of Australia [2013] NSWSC 1068 Huang v Attapallil & Ors [2017] NSWCA 181 Huang v Attapallil [2016] NSWSC 1904 In the matter of Bevillesta Creditors' Trust [2013] NSWSC 162 McMillan & Anor v Director-General of Communities NSW [2009] NSWSC 1440 Melbourne City Investments Pty Limited v Worley Parsons Limited [2014] VSC 303 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association v The Minister for Industrial Affairs (SA) [1995] HCA 11; (1995) 183 CLR 552 Texts Cited: Not applicable Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Biru Huang (P) Alex Attapallil (D1) Joseph Assi (D2) Charles Thornley (D3) Geoffrey O'Shea (D4) Representation: Counsel: In person (P) In person (D1) In person (D2) D F Elliott (D3) In person (D4)