Blunden v Commonwealth of Australia [2000] FCA 1581

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Blunden v Commonwealth of Australia [2000] FCA 1581

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – psychological injury said to have been suffered as a consequence of collision between HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager in 1964 – whether factors set out in s 36(3) of the Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) taken into account. APPEAL – party repudiating position adopted at first instance – new argument said to raise constitutional matter – whether permitted to be raised on appeal. Limitation Act 1985 (ACT), s 11, s 36 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Limited (in Liq) [1999] HCA 3 cited Housing Commission of NSW v Tatmar Pastoral Co [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 cited Soulemezis v Dudley Holdings Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 referred to Paramasivam v Flynn (1998) 90 FCR 489 referred to Noja v Civil & Civic Pty Ltd (1990) 26 FCR 95 referred to Lorenzo & Sons Pty Ltd v Campbell [1999] FCA 701 cited S & B Pty Ltd v Podobnik (1994) 53 FCR 380 cited Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 cited Niemann v Electronic Industries Ltd [1978] VR 431 cited Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 referred to Commonwealth of Australia v Williams [1999] FCA 703 cited Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 referred to Gronow v Gronow (1981) 144 CLR 513 cited John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson [2000] HCA 36 cited Commonwealth of Australia v Mewett (1997) 191 CLR 471 cited Eastman v R (2000) 172 ALR 39 cited Parker v Commonwealth (1965) 112 CLR 295 cited University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) (1985) 59 ALJR 481 referred to Multicon Engineering Pty Ltd v Federal Airports Corporation (1997) 47 NSWLR 631 followed BARRY THOMAS BLUNDEN v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA A 16 of 2000 MILES, KATZ and KENNY JJ CANBERRA 7 NOVEMBER 2000