PWJ1 v The State of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 1235

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: PWJ1 v The State of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 1235 Hearing dates: 22 May 2020 Date of orders: 10 September 2020 Decision date: 10 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Refuse leave to the plaintiff to file the proposed Amended Statement of Claim entitled "Amended (5) Statement of Claim". (2) Grant leave to the plaintiff, if so advised, to file a Motion seeking orders permitting the amendment of a Statement of Claim, together with all affidavits in support, provided that such notice of motion is filed on or before 23 September 2020. (3) Grant leave for the Motion to be made returnable before Garling J at 9am on 2 October 2020. (4) Order the plaintiff to pay the costs of the defendant, the State of NSW, and the proposed second and third defendants. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Parties — Joinder — Of defendants – proposed joinder of two further named defendants CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Amendment - Form and content of pleading – whether the proposed Amended Statement of Claim properly pleads the causes of action alleged – whether the amended Statement of Claim articulates the risk of harm - leave to file amended Statement of Claim refused Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak [2009] HCA 48; (2009) 239 CLR 420 Binsaris v Northern Territory of Australia [2020] HCA 22 Bunnings Group Ltd v Giudice [2018] NSWCA 144 Cekan v Haines (1990) 21 NSWLR 296 Coles Supermarket Australia Pty Limited v Bridge [2018] NSWCA 183 Collins v Clarence Valley Council [2015] NSWCA 263 Dare v Pulham [1982] HCA 70; (1982) 148 CLR 658 Erwin v Iveco Trucks Australia (2010) 267 ALR 752 Garzo v Liverpool/Campbelltown Christian School (2012) NSW CA 151 Garzo v The Liverpool Campbelltown Christian School Ltd [2011] NSWSC 292 Harriton v Stephens (2006) 226 CLR 52 Menz v Wagga Wagga Show Society Ltd [2020] NSWCA 65 Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil [2000] HCA 61; (2000) 205 CLR 254 New South Wales v Bujdoso [2005] HCA 76; (2005) 227 CLR 1 New South Wales v Lepore [2003] HCA 4; (2003) 212 CLR 511 Nominal Defendant v Buck Cooper [2017] NSWCA 280 Port Macquarie/Hastings Council v Mooney [2014] NSWCA 156 Prince Alfred College Incorporated v ADC [2016] HCA 37; (2016) 258 CLR 134 RTA v Refrigerated Roadways Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 263 Shoalhaven City Council v Pender [2013] NSWCA 210 State of New South Wales v Napier [2002] NSWCA 402 Stojan v Kenway [2009] NSWCA 364 Sullivan v Moody [2001] HCA 59; (2001) 207 CLR 562 The Council of Trinity Grammar School v Anderson [2019] NSWCA 292 Uniting Church and Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Miller [2015] NSWCA 320 Watt v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 1926 Texts Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: PWJ1 (P) The State of New South Wales (D) Representation: Counsel: J Sharpe (P) N Newton (D1) A Saxton (D2) L Geary (D3)