Mohareb v State of New South Wales & Ors [2021] NSWDC 177

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mohareb v State of New South Wales & Ors [2021] NSWDC 177 Hearing dates: 29 – 30 April 2021 Date of orders: 14 May 2021 Decision date: 14 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs 178 - 192 Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – plaintiff allegedly victimised by local residents of Scotland Island – complaint against police force and local council in response to such victimisation – causes of action in negligence and intentional tort – application to join additional parties as defendants – whether proposed amendments to pleading comply with earlier Court orders – whether plaintiff's separate proceedings against individuals should be consolidated – consideration of Council's application to dismiss – whether reasonable cause of action alleged – whether any inadequacy of particulars warrants dismissal for want of despatch BANKRUPTCY – plaintiff is undischarged bankrupt – whether pleaded action or actions for property damage – whether action falls within "personal injury or wrong" exception under s 60(4) of Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 60 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5B, 5C Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 58, 61 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 – Australian Consumer Law ss 64A, 237, 243. Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) s 27 Limitation of Actions Act 1969 (NSW) s 14B Uniform Civil Procedure 2005 (NSW) rr 15.1, 28.5, 31.36 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Badcock v State of South Australia [2010] SADC 147 Beckham v Drake [1849] 9 ER 1213 Cox v Journeaux (No.2) (1935) 52 CLR 713 Faulkner v Blewett (1981) 52 FLR 115 Fisher v Transport for NSW [2016] NSWSC 1888 Gacic v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1210 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Heyman or Graham Barclay v Great Lakes Council (2002) 211 CLR 240 Holmes v Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co (Aust) (Ltd (1984) 73 FLR 88 Hunter Area Health Services v Marchlewski [2000] NSWCA 294 Marshall v Fleming [2012] NSWSC 698 Mohareb v State of New South Wales (Unreported, 1 October 2020) Moore v Scenic Tours Pty Ltd (2020) 377 ALR 209 Moss v Eaglestone (2011) 83 NSWLR 476 Northern Territory v Sangare (2019) 93 ALJR 959; [2019] HCA 25 Pyrenees Shire Council v Day (1998) 192 CLR 330 St Gregory's Armenian School Inc (in liq) (No.2) [2020] NSWSC 1601 Sullivan v Moody (2001) 207 CLR 562 Tame v New South Wales (2002) 211 CLR 317 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 507 Trkulja v State of Victoria [2001] VSC 62 Wilkinson v Downton [1897] 2 QB 57 Wilson v United Counties Bank [1920] AC 102 Texts Cited: Nil. Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Nader Mohareb (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (First Defendant) Northern Beaches Council (Second Defendant) Dr Bowler (Proposed Third Defendant) Nine Entertainment Co Pty Ltd (Proposed Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff, in person Mr A Williams for the First Defendant Mr J Guihot for the Second Defendant Mr S Blackman for the Proposed Third Defendant Solicitor Advocate for the Proposed Fourth Defendant