Stanislawa Bahonko v The Attorney-General for the State of Victoria

[2011] HCASL 192

STANISLAWA BAHONKO
v
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF VICTORIA
[2011] HCASL 192
M112/2011

1. On 2 June 2011, the applicant filed a summons in the Supreme Court of Victoria ("the Court") seeking an adjournment of a trial on the ground of ill health affecting her ability to attend court.  The proceedings were brought by the Attorney-General for the State of Victoria ("the respondent") seeking to declare the applicant a vexatious litigant.   On 6 June 2011, Forrest J ordered the trial be adjourned to 27 July 2011, and by injunction, effective until the trial of and determination of the proceedings, restrained the applicant from, without leave, continuing or commencing any other legal proceedings in the Court, an inferior court, or tribunal presided over by a lawyer.

2. On 22 July 2011, the Court of Appeal amended the injunction to permit the applicant to continue a pending WorkCover appeal but otherwise dismissed her application for leave to appeal.

3. The applicant seeks special leave to appeal against the orders of the Court of Appeal made on 22 July 2011.  The application to this Court does not advance any questions of law that would support a grant of special leave.  Rather, it contains disjointed, scandalous and irrelevant material.  There is no reason to doubt the correctness of the decision of the Court of Appeal. Special leave to appeal is refused.

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

W.M.C. Gummow
1 December 2011 S.M. Kiefel