Raad v Cossey [2022] NSWDC 59

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Raad v Cossey [2022] NSWDC 59 Hearing dates: 18 - 22 August 2018; 30 November 2021; 7, 21 and 22 December 2021; 11 February 2022 Date of orders: 15 March 2022 Decision date: 15 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Cowdroy AO QC ADCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant. (2) Costs reserved. (3) Exhibits retained for 28 days. Catchwords: TORT – negligence – motor vehicle accident – plaintiff claiming damages for personal injury – judgment on liability only – defence of joint illegal enterprise – defence of conduct tainted with illegality – defence under s 5D of the Civil Liability Act – contributory negligence Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5D, 5R, 5S, 49 and 54 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56 and 64 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 351B Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), ss 10, 12, 19 and 25 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 128 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 138 Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 (NSW), s 25 Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 12 and 42 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 28.2 Cases Cited: Bevan v Coolahan [2019] NSWCA 217 Cockburn v Jacobsen [2017] ACTSC 380 Cook v Cook [1986] HCA 73; (1986) 162 CLR 376 Cusack v Stayt [2000] NSWCA 244 Fabre v Arenales (1992) 15 MVR 303 Gala v Preston [1991] HCA 18; (1991) 172 CLR 243 Giorgianni v The Queen (1985) 156 CLR 473 Godbolt v Fittock [1964] NSWR 22 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Limited v Arisic [2006] NSWCA 187 Huynh v The Queen [2013] HCA 6 Insurance Commissioner v Joyce [1948] HCA 17; (1948) 77 CLR 39 Jackson v Harrison [1978] HCA 17; (1978) 138 CLR 438 Joslyn v Berryman (2003) 214 CLR 552; [2003] HCA 34 Leotta v Public Transport Commission of NSW (1976) 50 ALJR 666 Manning v Noa (1956) 77 Am LR 2d 955 McAuliffe v R (1995) 183 CLR 108 Miller v Miller [2011] HCA 9; (2011) 242 CLR 446 Miller v The Queen; Smith v The Queen; Presley v Director of Public Prosecutions (SA) [2016] HCA 30 Moors v Burke (1919) 26 CLR 265 Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales v Mills [2010] NSWCA 82 Nominal Defendant v Green; Nominal Defendant v Golding; Nominal Defendant v Campbell [2013] NSWCA 219 Nominal Defendant v Meakes [2012] NSWCA 66 Osland v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 316 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34; 59 ALJR 492 Quine v Keeraswat [2014] WADC 150 R v Rawcliffe [1977] 1 NSWLR 219 Raad v Cossey (District Court of New South Wales, Cowdroy OAM QC DCJ, 21 August 2018) Raad v Cossey (District Court of New South Wales, Cowdroy AO QC ADCJ, 24 February 2021 Raad v Cossey (re application to amend statement of claim) (District Court of New South Wales, Cowdroy AO QC ADCJ, 15 March 2022) Reardon v Seselja [2021] ACTCA 4 Smith v Jenkins (1970) 119 CLR 397; [1970] HCA 2 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5 Sullivan v Moody (2001) 207 CLR 562; [2001] HCA 59 The Nominal Defendant v Cooper [2017] NSWCA 280 The State of Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 Wallace v Kam (2013) 250 CLR 375 Williams v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1995) 21 MVR 148 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Raad Raad Defendant: Peta-Lee Cossey Representation: Counsel