Emery v Coal Mines Insurance Pty Limited (No 1) [2020] NSWSC 1664

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Emery v Coal Mines Insurance Pty Limited (No 1) [2020] NSWSC 1664 Hearing dates: 20 and 24 July 2020 Date of orders: 23 November 2020 Decision date: 23 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Bellew J Decision: See [18]; [22]; [26]; [32]; [33]; [39]; [40]; [46]; [50]; [54]; [60]; [67]; [70] Catchwords: EVIDENCE – Expert opinion evidence – Opinions of medical practitioners in reports sought to be tendered in proceedings for damages arising from a workplace accident – Whether reasoning process exposed Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Rich (2005) 218 ALR 764; [2005] NSWCA 152 Dasreef Pty Limited v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588; [2011] HCA 21 HG v The Queen (1999) 197 CLR 414; [1999] HCA 2 Kyluk Pty Limited v Chief Executive Officer, Office of Environment and Heritage (2013) 298 ALR 532; [2013] NSWCCA 114 Makita (Australia) Pty Limited v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 R v Jenkins; ex parte Morrison [1949] VLR 277 Taub v R (2017) 95 NSWLR 388; [2017] NSWCCA 198 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Todd Alexander Emery – Plaintiff Coal Mines Insurance Pty Limited – Defendant Representation: Counsel: B Dooley SC and P O'Rourke – Plaintiff M Joseph SC – Defendant

Solicitors: Whitelaw McDonald – Plaintiff HWL Ebsworth Lawyers – Defendant File Number(s): 2016/345336 Publication restriction: Nil