Wei Fan v South Eastern Local Health District

[2021] NSWCA 36

NSW Court of Appeal

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Interrogate

Catchwords

1. Practice and Procedure
2. › Estoppel
3. › Cause of action estoppel
4. › Res judicata
5. › Whether fresh proceedings seeking to challenge findings in earlier proceedings barred by cause of action estoppel
6. › Whether originating process disclosed no reasonable cause of action
7. › Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 13.4(1)(b)
1. Appeal
2. › Leave to appeal
3. › Summary dismissal of originating process
4. › Whether leave should be granted

Quick Take

This case is a straightforward illustration that fresh proceedings seeking to re-agitate claims finally determined on the merits and upheld on appeal will be summarily dismissed on the basis of cause of action estoppel.

Case Details

Citation[2021] NSWCA 36

CourtNSWCA

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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Relies on4

2016Fan v South Eastern Sydney Local Health DistrictNSWCA 64
2015Wei Fan v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (No 2)NSWSC 1235
Wei Fan v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (No 3)NSWSC 1620
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