The District Court confirmed that proceedings instituted by a person subject to a vexatious proceedings order under the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) without obtaining leave under s 16 are automatically stayed under s 13(2) and taken to be dismissed after 28 days under s 13(3), without any action required by the defendant. The Court also dismissed the proceedings as an abuse of process for contravening the Supreme Court's injunction, ordered indemnity costs, and directed the Registrar to refer any future proceedings by the plaintiff to the judge for consideration of summary dismissal in chambers.
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