Taylor v Hall [2020] NSWDC 321

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Taylor v Hall [2020] NSWDC 321 Hearing dates: 5-8, 11 May and 12 June 2020 Date of orders: 2 July 2020 Decision date: 02 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Smith SC, DCJ Decision: 1. Verdict for the defendant with costs. Catchwords: TORTS – Negligence – Motor vehicle accident – duty of care – joint illegal enterprise – illegal street race – voluntary assumption of risk Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 351B Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 126, 131, 140 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW), ss 115, 117 Cases Cited: Bevan v Coolahan [2019] NSWCA 217 Carey v Lake Macquarie City Council [2007] NSWCA 4 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Adams Bidco Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 34 Director of Public Prosecutions v Belani (2005) 64 NSWLR 319 Giorgianni v R (1985) 156 CLR 473 Il v The Queen (2017) 262 CLR 268 Imbree v McNeilly (2008) 236 CLR 510 In the matter of Jimmy's Recipe Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 632 Miller v Miller (2011) 242 CLR 446 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ashley June Taylor – Plaintiff Daniel John Hall - Defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr Goodridge – Plaintiff Mr Fitzsimmons SC - Defendant Solicitors: Firths – Plaintiff Hall & Wilcox – Defendant File Number(s): 2019/104589 Publication restriction: Nil