Re Nicholas NI Kok Chin

[2012] WASC 220

JURISDICTION     :   SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

IN CHAMBERS

CITATION:   RE NICHOLAS NI KOK CHIN; EX PARTE CHIN [2012] WASC 220

CORAM:   McKECHNIE J

HEARD:   18 JUNE 2012

DELIVERED          :   18 JUNE 2012

FILE NO/S:   CIV 1323 of 2012

EX PARTE

NICHOLAS NI KOK CHIN
Applicant

AND

THE PRINCIPAL REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF WA
First respondent

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Second respondent

Catchwords:

Vexatious proceedings - Leave to commence - No new principles

Legislation:

Vexatious Proceedings Restriction Act 2002 (WA)

Result:

Leave refused

Category:    B

Representation:

Counsel:

Applicant:     In person

First respondent            :     No appearance

Second respondent        :     No appearance

Solicitors:

Applicant:     In person

First respondent            :     No appearance

Second respondent        :     No appearance

Case(s) referred to in judgment(s):

Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court v Chin [2012] WASC 7

1. McKECHNIE J:  The applicant submits an ex parte application for judicial review in respect of the decision of Murray J declaring him a vexatious litigant:  Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court v Chin [2012] WASC 7.

2. The procedure that he has sought is wholly misconceived and supported by masses of irrelevant material.  A necessary 'though not a sufficient' condition for any challenge to the decision of Murray J must be a notice of appeal in proper form.  The affidavit accompanying the application annexes a mass of irrelevant material.  The document entitled 'Table of Jurisdictional Errors by Murray J' is materially incoherent. 

3. It cites as fact, matters which have been decided adversely to the applicant in other cases and seeks to attack these decisions collaterally through this application.  This is a wrongful purpose.  These proceedings are vexatious and this application is dismissed.