Stanislawa Bahonko v Casey City Council

[2013] HCASL 69

STANISLAWA BAHONKO

v

CASEY CITY COUNCIL

[2013] HCASL 69
M7/2013

1. The applicant is the subject of orders made by the Supreme Court of Victoria declaring her to be a vexatious litigant under s 21 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic) and prohibiting her, without leave, from commencing any legal proceeding in that Court.

2. The applicant seeks leave to appeal against the orders of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria (Whelan JA and Hargrave AJA) dismissing her appeal against orders of the Supreme Court (Kyrou J) dismissing certain summonses she had filed after a hearing and determination on their merits.  The Court of Appeal held that the institution of the appeal without leave was contrary to the orders declaring her to be a vexatious litigant and determined that leave should not be given.  The Court of Appeal described the notice by which the appeal was instituted as an abuse of process and the complaint she sought to make as entirely without foundation.

3. The reasons for decision of the Court of Appeal are unimpeachable and the orders made by it were plainly appropriate.  The documents filed by the applicant in support of her application for special leave to appeal are largely incomprehensible.  To the extent they are comprehensible, they are abusive.

4. Pursuant to r 41.10.5 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

V.M. Bell
8 May 2013 S.J. Gageler