Quach v Health Care Complaints Commission [2018] NSWSC 402

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Quach v Health Care Complaints Commission [2018] NSWSC 402 Hearing dates: 19 March 2018 Date of orders: 19 March 2018 Decision date: 03 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) I dismiss the Summons filed on 8 January 2018.

(2) Pursuant to s 98(1) of the Civil Procedure Act, I order that the Plaintiff pays the costs of the Defendant.

(3) I list the matter for directions on 20 April 2018 at 9:00 am in relation to any further costs order to be sought by the Defendant. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – prohibition order sought against the New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission instructing the New South Wales Crown Solicitor – abuse of process Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 Commonwealth Constitution ss 106, 122 Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 (ACT) Health Care Complaints Act 1993 (NSW) ss 3, 75, 90B, 99A Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) s 44 Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.1 Cases Cited: Australian Vaccination Network Inc v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWSC 110 Gedeon v Commissioner for the New South Wales Crime Commission (2008) 236 CLR 120; [2008] HCA 43 Quach v New South Wales Crown Solicitor [2017] NSWSC 904 Quach v New South Wales Crown Solicitor [2017] NSWSC 991 Quach v New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission; Quach v New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2017] NSWCA 267 Quach v RU (No 1) [2017] ACTSC 233 Quach v RU (No 2) [2017] ACTSC 234 Re JJT; Ex Parte Victoria Legal Aid (1998) 195 CLR 184; [1998] HCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Van Thanh Quach (Plaintiff) Health Care Complaints Commission (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B Thomson (Defendant)