Susana Greenfield v John Patrick Miskell trading as J.P. Miskell & Associates [2020] NSWSC 677

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Susana Greenfield v John Patrick Miskell trading as J.P. Miskell & Associates [2020] NSWSC 677 Hearing dates: 12 May 2020 Date of orders: 03 June 2020 Decision date: 03 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: (1) The proceedings against the defendant are dismissed summarily under Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 13.4. (2) The plaintiff is to the pay the defendant's costs of the motion and the proceedings. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – summary dismissal – self-represented litigant – settlement of deceased husband's workers compensation claim – settlement occurred in 1998 – whether statement of claim discloses a cause of action – pro bono assistance – explanation for delay – standing Legislation Cited: Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 (NSW), s 33B Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), s 14 (a)-(b), s15, s 48(a)). Uniform Civil Procedure Rules r 7.36(2A), r 13.4, r 14.28 Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000] HCA 41 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Curnuck v Nitschke [2001] NSWCA 176 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62; [1949] HCA 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Gillies v Eastlake [2014] NSWSC 611 Greenfield v John Patrick Miskell trading as J.P. Miskell & Associates [2019] NSWSC 1200 Lin v Rail Corporation New South Wales [2011] FCA 261 825 Murgolo v AAI Ltd t/as AAMI [2019] NSWCA 295 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2013] NSWCA 71 Shaw v New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia. (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Wardley v State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514; [1992] HCA 55 Westpac Banking Corporation v Lahood (2011) NSWCA 157 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Susana Greenfield (Plaintiff) (Self-Represented) John Patrick Miskell trading as J.P. Miskell & Associates (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: