Hassan v Sydney Local Health District (No 4)

[2021] NSWCA 187

NSW Court of Appeal

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Interrogate

Catchwords

1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Abuse of process
3. › Vexatious and oppressive proceedings
4. › Repeated applications for same relief previously refused
5. › Whether notice of motion should be dismissed as abuse of process
1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Abuse of process
3. › Inherent power of court to prevent abuse of process
4. › Protective orders
5. › Teoh order directing Registrar to screen future motions
6. › Whether court should make order requiring judicial screening of future motions before listing

Quick Take

The Court of Appeal may make a Teoh order directing the Registrar to screen future motions by a litigant who has repeatedly filed vexatious applications, as a less drastic alternative to a formal vexatious litigant declaration.