NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Greenfield v Sydney Local Health District t/as Royal Prince Alfred Hospital [2020] NSWSC 1479 Hearing dates: 21 September 2020 Date of orders: 27 October 2020 Decision date: 27 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The plaintiff's summons filed 24 April 2019 is dismissed. (2) The statement of claim filed 2 October 2019 is dismissed. (3) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS — Compensation to relatives claim — Extension of limitation period — Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 60H — Exercise of discretion to grant extension — Inadequate explanation for delay — Application refused Legislation Cited: Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 19, 60D, 60E, 60F, 60G, 60H, 60I Cases Cited: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; (1996) 139 ALR 1 Greenfield v Australian Catholic University [2010] NSWADT 104 Prince Alfred College Inc v ADC (2016) 258 CLR 134; (2016) 335 ALR 1 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Susana Greenfield (Plaintiff) Sydney Local Health District t/as Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Kettle with C Faunt (Defendant)
Solicitors: Self-Represented (Plaintiff) Hicksons Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2019/127648 Publication restriction: Nil
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