Abbott v Burns [2020] NSWSC 491

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Abbott v Burns [2020] NSWSC 491 Hearing dates: 21 November 2019 Date of orders: 05 May 2020 Decision date: 05 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

(1) The further amended summons filed 21 November 2019 is dismissed.

(2) The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial review – Review of the decisions of a Local Court Magistrate and District Court Registrar – Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) s 34B – Whether the Magistrate improperly granted leave to bring substituted proceedings in the Local Court – Whether the Registrar improperly dismissed a request that he disqualify himself for apprehended bias Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 34A, 34B Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Commonwealth Constitution, s 75 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 8 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39(2) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 7, 30(1)(b2), 39, 40 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 22, 69 Cases Cited: Burns v Corbett; Burns v Gaynor; Attorney General for NSW v Burns; Attorney General for NSW v Burns; NSW v Burns (2018) 353 ALR 386; [2018] HCA 15 Burns v Corbett; Gaynor v Burns (2017) 96 NSWLR 247; [2017] NSWCA 3 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531 Martin v Kelly [2008] NSWSC 577 Martin v Kelly [2009] NSWCA 105 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Murray Abbott (Plaintiff) Garry Burns (First Defendant) District Court of New South Wales (Second Defendant) Local Court of New South Wales (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Self-Represented (Plaintiff) Self-Represented (First Defendant) Crown Solicitor's Office – Submitting Appearances (Second and Third Defendants)