Kostov v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 94

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kostov v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 94 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 18 May 2020 Decision date: 18 May 2020 Before: Bell P Decision: 1. Application for recusal refused.

2. Leave granted to the Attorney General for New South Wales to be joined as third respondent to the proceedings.

3. Declare that the Summons seeking judicial review filed on 6 March 2020 and the proceedings stand dismissed pursuant to the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) s 13(3). Catchwords: PROCEDURE – bias – application for disqualification for apprehended bias – where judge formerly retained by a particular law firm on behalf of a particular client – where client and law firm alleged to be involved in procurement of vexatious proceedings order – where no basis for allegation made out – consideration of principles concerning apparent bias in circumstances where judge formerly acted for a particular client or was retained by a particular law firm.

PROCEDURE – Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) – whether leave required prior to commencement of proceedings for judicial review – consequence of failing to obtain leave.

VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS – party subject to earlier vexatious proceedings order commencing judicial review proceedings in Court of Appeal – where leave to bring proceedings had not first been obtained – consequences of failure to obtain leave – proceedings taken to have been dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 11A(1) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 254(b)(ii) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 69 Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) ss 8(7), 13(1), (2) and (3) Cases Cited: Aussie Airlines Pty Limited v Australian Airlines Pty Limited & Qantas Airlines Limited (1996) 65 FCR 215; (1996) 135 ALR 753 Australian National Industries Ltd v Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) (1992) 26 NSWLR 411 Bakarich v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2010] NSWCA 314 British American Tobacco Australia Ltd v Peter Gordon [2007] NSWSC 109 Collier v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 1073 De Varda v Austin [2018] NSWCA 263 Duke Group (in liq) v Pilmer [2001] SASC 215 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Farkas v Thomason [2020] WASC 67 GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd v Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited [2013] FCAFC 150 Hamod v State of New South Wales (No 11) [2008] NSWSC 967 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Maurice Kriss [2007] NSWCA 79 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488; [2000] HCA 48 Klewer v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 69 Kostov v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2020] NSWCA 73 Kostov v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 66 Kostov v State of New South Wales (Vexatious Proceedings) [2018] NSWSC 1794 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288; [1983] HCA 17 Lunn v The Commissioner for Public Employment [2009] NSWSC 19 Markan v Bar Association of Queensland (No 1) [2013] QSC 108 Michael Wilson & Partners Limited v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Potier v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 359 Quigley (A Practitioner) v The Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee [2003] WASCA 228 Raybos Australia Ltd v Tectran Pty Ltd (1986) 6 NSWLR 272 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342; [1986] HCA 39 Re Polites; Ex parte The Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd (1991) 173 CLR 78; [1991] HCA 25 S & M Motor Repairs Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd (1988) 12 NSWLR 358; (1998) 91 FLR 175 Western Australia v Watson [1990] WAR 248 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Adriana Kostov (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Attorney General for New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C O Gleeson (First Respondent) J Emmett (Third Respondent)