SE by her Tutor AH v Grech [2020] NSWDC 474

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SE by her Tutor AH v Grech [2020] NSWDC 474 Hearing dates: 28 & 29 July 2020 Date of orders: 21 August 2020 Decision date: 21 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson JC DCJ Decision: Orders: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff for $0. (2) Costs reserved, with liberty to apply. (3) Exhibits retained until further order. Catchwords: PERSONAL INJURY – assessment of damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5E, 31 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.35 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) ss 92(1)(a), 126 Cases Cited: Atanasoska v Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd [2009] WASCA 17 Dank v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 295 Langmaid v Dobsons Vegetable Machinery Pty Ltd [2014] TASFC 6 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Stitz v Manpower Services & Anor [2011] QSC 268 South Western Sydney Local Health District v Gould [2018] NSWCA 69 The Nominal Defendant v Kostic [2007] NSWCA 14 Whalan v Kogarah Municipal Council [2007] NSWCA 5 Texts Cited: The Honourable Justice Ipp, 'Problems with Fact-Finding', (2006) 80 Australian Law Journal 667 Category: Principal judgment Parties: SE by her tutor AH(Plaintiff) Alesha Ann Grech (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Jobson(Plaintiff) Mr A J J Renshaw and Mr J Nottle (Defendant)