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COSTS – party/party – self-represented litigant – where application made by defendant for gross sum costs orders under s 98(4)(c) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) following summary dismissal of plaintiff’s claim – where conduct of the plaintiff significantly increased costs and disbursements incurred by the defendant – application granted

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for recusal – where plaintiff identified no basis for recusal – request refused JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – amending, varying and setting aside – where plaintiff brought application to set aside orders – where plaintiff did not materially engage with provisions of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – where plaintiff alleges judge had hidden and malicious agenda – application dismissed

CIVIL PROCEDURE – summary disposal – dismissal of proceedings – frivolous or vexatious proceedings – where plaintiff has been permitted significant period of time to replead claim but has demonstrated an unwillingness or inability to do so – whether conduct of plaintiff constitutes an abuse of the process of the courts COSTS – indemnity costs – application for indemnity costs resulting from conduct of a party – where plaintiff has refused to comply with court orders and made allegations of corruption – indemnity costs ordered