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Posts Tagged ‘res judicata’

Abuse of process

June 6, 2017

CGU Insurance Ltd v Watson [2007] NSWCA 301 at [40]: The Supreme Court has an inherent jurisdiction to prevent abuse of its procedures, and may stay or dismiss proceedings the bringing or continuance of which is an abuse of process. Even if principles of res judicata or Anshun estoppel do not apply, there may be…

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Issue estoppel, res judicata and abuse of process

March 11, 2016

  Jener Daluz v John McMahon [2016] NSWSC 202 Application for summary dismissal of medical negligence proceedings relating to treatment of injuries said to have been sustained by the plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident – settlement of separate proceedings relating to the accident itself – whether consent judgment in those proceedings concluded the issue…

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