Osei v P K Simpson Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 13

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Osei v P K Simpson Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 13 Hearing dates: 1 December 2021 Date of orders: 14 February 2022 Decision date: 14 February 2022 Before: White JA at [1]; McCallum JA at [100]; Garling J at [101] Decision: (1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal on ground 4 of the proposed "revised draft notice of appeal" dated 18 October 2021. (2) Otherwise dismiss the applicant's summons for leave to appeal. (3) Order that within seven days the applicant file a notice of appeal in accordance with the leave granted. (4) Allow the appeal against order 1 made in the District Court on 17 June 2021. (5) Vary the order made by the District Court on 17 June 2021 by deleting the words "in the sum of $10,000". (6) Order the respondents to pay the appellant's costs of the application for leave to appeal and of the appeal. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE — Negligent advice to settle claim for weekly workers' compensation payments — whether claim for damages for professional negligence was "for personal injury damages" as defined COSTS — Whether costs capped at $10,000 — Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), cl 2 of Sch 1 WORDS AND PHRASES — "for personal injury damages" — Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW), cl 2 of Sch 1 WORDS AND PHRASES — "personal injury damages" — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 11 Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Liability Amendment (Personal Responsibility) Act 2002 Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 1987 Legal Profession Act 2004 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Victim Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 (NSW) Workplace Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Cases Cited: Be Financial Services Pty Ltd v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378; [2012] HCA 56 Cross v Certain Lloyd's Underwriters; Thelander v Certain Lloyd's Underwriters [2011] NSWCA 136 Firth v Sutton [2010] NSWCA 90 Firth v Sutton (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 109 Hammond v Stern (2014) 86 NSWLR 612; [2014] NSWSC 864 Hammond v Stern [2013] NSWSC 70 Johnson v Perez (1988) 166 CLR 351 New South Wales v Williamson (2012) 248 CLR 417; [2012] HCA 57 Nikolaou v Papasavas, Phillips & Co (1989) 166 CLR 394 Oikos Constructions Pty Ltd t/as Lars Fischer Constructions v Ostin & Anor (No 2) Osei v PK Simpson & Co Pty Ltd and Carney [2021] NSWDC 254 Pritchard v Trius Constructions Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1114 State of New South Wales v Williamson [2011] NSWCA 183 The Age Company Ltd & Ors v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kofi Osei (Appellant) P K Simpson & Co Pty Ltd (First Respondent) William Carney (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: V Bedrossian SC with H Stitt (Applicant) J Steele SC (Respondents)