Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission; Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2017] NSWCA 267

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission; Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2017] NSWCA 267 Hearing dates: 4 September 2017 Decision date: 20 October 2017 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Simpson JA at [131] Sackville AJA at [137] Decision: 2015/158685: (1) Pursuant to s 8(7)(a) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), any interlocutory proceedings in proceeding 2015/158685 in the Court of Appeal, including notice of motion filed 8 August 2017 be stayed. (2) Refuse leave to the applicant to serve the notice to produce dated 21 September 2017 directed to the third respondent.

2015/48269: (3) Pursuant to s 8(7)(a) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), any interlocutory proceedings in proceeding 2015/48269 in the Court of Appeal, including notice of motion filed 8 August 2017 be stayed.

2015/67618: (4) Pursuant to s 8(7)(a) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), any interlocutory proceedings in proceeding 2015/67618 in the Court of Appeal, including notice of motion filed 8 August 2017 be stayed.

2015/158685, 2015/67618 and 2015/48269: (5) Pursuant to s 8(7)(b) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), Mr Michael Quach is prohibited from instituting any further proceedings in New South Wales relating to the subject matter of proceedings 1420086 and 1420065 in the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) (entitled "Health Care Complaints Commission v Quach") or relating to proceedings 2015/158685, 2015/67618 and 2015/48269 in the New South Wales Court of Appeal. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – vexatious litigants and proceedings – whether applicant has shown cause why he should not be prohibited from instituting or maintaining proceedings relating to the subject matter of the present proceedings – whether applicant has frequently instituted or conducted vexatious proceedings in Australia – where applicant has on several occasions taken steps in proceedings that have been found to be vexatious and an abuse of process – where applicant has on other occasions taken steps in proceedings with no reasonable cause – whether terms of vexatious proceedings order should preserve the applicant's right to seek an extension of time for a statutory appeal against decisions of NCAT. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), Sch 5, Pt 6, cl 29 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Constitution Act 1902 (NSW), ss 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, Pt 9 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (NSW), ss 5, 139 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 45 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 3(1), 36, 37, 39, 69, 84, Pt 2, Div 2, Div 3, Div 4 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 4.10(4), 34.1(b), 51.10, 51.12, 51.16 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW), s 4, 5, 6, 8(1)(a), 8(3), 8(4), 8(7)(a), 8(7)(b), 51.10, 51.16 Cases Cited: Dr Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2015] NSWSC 629 Health Care Complaints Commission v Quach [2015] NSWCATOD 2 Health Care Complaints Commission v Quach (No 2) [2015] NSWCATOD 32 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488; [2000] HCA 48 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Mahmoud v Attorney General of New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 12 Potier v Attorney General in and for the State of New South Wales (2015) 89 NSWLR 284; [2015] NSWCA 129 Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2015] NSWCA 63 Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal & Anor; Quach v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] HCASL 131 Quach v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 187 Quach v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 311 Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission [2016] NSWCA 10 Quach v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 49 Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission (No 3) [2016] NSWCA 284 Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission (No 4) [2016] NSWCA 285 Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission (No 5) [2016] NSWCA 366 Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 182 Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission (No 6) [2017] NSWCA 183 Rajski v Wood (1989) 18 NSWLR 512 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 4) (2011) 81 NSWLR 771; [2011] NSWCA 324 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 8) [2014] NSWCA 125 Viavattene v Attorney General (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 44 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Michael Van Thanh Quach (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (self represented)