Jones v State of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 830

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jones v State of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 830 Hearing dates: 17; 18 April 2019 Date of orders: 30 June 2020 Decision date: 30 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1) Dismiss the application under s 60G Limitation Act 1969 NSW to extend the time for the plaintiff to bring these proceedings; (2) Dismiss the proceedings commenced on 9 September 2015; (3) The plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – personal injury – when plaintiff knew of injury – when plaintiff "ought to know" facts – whether just and reasonable to permit proceedings to be brought – whether a fair trial could be had Legislation Cited: Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1993 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) ss 60G(1), 60G(2), 60I, Sch 5 cl 4(1) Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 (NSW) s 134 Police Act 1990 (NSW) ss 8, 201 Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906 (NSW) s 5 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 151D Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) s 4 Cases Cited: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; [1996] HCA 25 Commonwealth of Australia v Smith [2005] NSWCA 478 Commonwealth v Shaw (2006) 66 NSWLR 325; [2006] NSWCA 209 Dedousis v The Water Board [1994] 181 CLR 171; [1994] HCA 57 Drayton Coal Pty Ltd v Drain [1995] NSWCA 131(22 August 1995) Harris v Commercial Minerals Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 1; [1996] HCA 49 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128; [2000] NSWCA 143 Jones v Royal Hospital for Women [1998] NSWSC 119 (24 July 1998) State of New South Wales v Judd [2003] NSWCA 355. Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 Jones v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 1601 Category: Principal judgment Parties: A Jones (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: K. Andrews (Plaintiff) M. Hutchings (Defendant)