Singh, in the application of Mohinder Singh [2014] FCA 76

Singh, in the application of Mohinder Singh [2014] FCA 76

The applicant's repeated applications seek to re-agitate matters previously decided, contain no new material or claims, and have been consistently found to be an abuse of process, frivolous and vexatious. In these circumstances, the Court directs that the Registry not accept the relevant documents for filing pursuant to r 2.27(e) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth).

Parties
Applicant: Mohinder Singh
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 February 2014
Procedural Posture
Application / Direction Regarding Acceptance of Documents for Filing
Outcome
Applications for acceptance of documents for filing are refused; Registry directed not to accept the documents for filing.
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Review of Administrative Decisions, Abuse of Process, Vexatious Proceedings
Administrative Law Leave to Appeal Review of Administrative Decisions Abuse of Process Vexatious Proceedings

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Parties

Mohinder Singh

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Application / Direction Regarding Acceptance of Documents for Filing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Should the applicant's documents be accepted for filing given previous orders restricting litigation?
  2. 2 Does the applicant's new application raise any arguable error or new material?
  3. 3 Is the s 44 appeal against the AAT's decision an abuse of process or vexatious?

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's repeated applications seek to re-agitate matters previously decided, contain no new material or claims, and have been consistently found to be an abuse of process, frivolous and vexatious. In these circumstances, the Court directs that the Registry not accept the relevant documents for filing pursuant to r 2.27(e) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth).

Court Disposition

Applications for acceptance of documents for filing are refused; Registry directed not to accept the documents for filing.

Orders

  • Registrar not accept the documents lodged by the applicant on 27 December 2013 for filing under r 2.27(e) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth).
  • Registrar not accept the documents lodged by the applicant on 13 January 2014 for filing under r 2.27(e) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth).