PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether proceeding should be summarily dismissed – whether applicants precluded by Anshunestoppel from obtaining claims under Independent Contractors Act 2006 (Cth) – whether Supreme Court of New South Wales invested with federal jurisdiction with respect to such claims – whether unreasonable for applicants to refrain from making such claims in earlier proceedings – whether claims for malicious prosecution and abuse of process have any reasonable prospect of success.

David Rayment represented the Respondents.

Reasons for the decision can be found here.