Macatangay v State of New South Wales

In *Macatangay v State of New South Wales*, the applicant sought to set aside an order made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales that declared their proceedings to be vexatious. The applicant had previously been restrained from commencing or continuing any proceedings in any court or tribunal without the leave of the Supreme Court. The Attorney-General was joined as the second respondent to the applicant's motion.

The primary legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the applicant's motion to set aside the vexatious proceedings order had any reasonable grounds. This required the court to consider the applicant's arguments against the existing order and determine if they met the threshold for reconsideration.

The Court of Appeal found that the applicant's motion lacked any reasonable grounds. The court applied the principles governing applications to set aside vexatious proceedings orders, noting that such applications require substantial justification. Having reviewed the applicant's submissions and the history of the proceedings, the court concluded that there was no basis to interfere with the original order.

Consequently, the Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant's motion.