Riva NSW Pty Ltd (ACN 113 881 815) v Mark A Fraser & Christopher P Clancy t/as Fraser Clancy Lawyers (ABN 27 526 211 743) [2019] NSWDC 348

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Riva NSW Pty Ltd (ACN 113 881 815) v Mark A Fraser & Christopher P Clancy t/as Fraser Clancy Lawyers (ABN 27 526 211 743) [2019] NSWDC 348 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 24 July 2019 Decision date: 24 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Wilson SC DCJ Decision: At [124] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – section 56 overriding purpose – misleading the Court – swearing affidavit knowing it to be false – vexatious litigant – responsibility of parties – responsibilities of solicitors and barristers – referral for disciplinary action – referral to ASIC – referral to Office of Director of Public Prosecutions Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 Degmam Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Wright (No 2) [1983] 2 NSWLR 354 Hamod v State of NSW (2002) 188 ALR 659 Harrison v Schipp [2001] NSWCA 13 Ingot Capital Investment v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd (No 7) (2008) 65 ACSR 324 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Mead v Watson as Liquidator for Hypec Electronics (2005) 23 ACLC 718 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Smith v Sydney West Area Health Service (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 62 Texts Cited: None Category: Costs Parties: Riva NSW Pty Ltd (ACN 113 881 815) (First Plaintiff) Angelo Ferella (Second Plaintiff) Tiziana Ferella (Third Plaintiff) Mark A Fraser & Christopher P Clancy t/as Fraser Clancy Lawyers (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Newton (Plaintiffs) Mr P Barham (Defendant)