Newcastle Port Corporation trading as Port Authority of New South Wales v Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 217

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Newcastle Port Corporation trading as Port Authority of New South Wales v Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 217 Hearing dates: 20 May 2022, 9 June 2022 Date of orders: 20 June 2022 Decision date: 20 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weber SC DCJ Decision: (1) That leave be granted to the plaintiff to commence these proceedings, such leave to have effect nunc pro tunc as at the date of filing of the statement of claim. (2) That the plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of the motion. Catchwords: Practice and Procedure – Admiralty Law – application for extension of time to commence proceedings – where defendant admitted liability – whether the defendant would suffer prejudice. Legislation Cited: Limitation Act 1969 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Blatch v Archer (1774) 1 Cowp 63 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 British Railways Board v Herrington [1972] AC 877 Commonwealth of Australia v Shaw [2006] NSWCA 209 Commonwealth of Australia v Smith [2005] NSWCA 478 Cottle v Smith (2008) 50 MVR 527, [2008] QCA 244 Engert v Sydney Ferries Corp [2009] NSWSC 1400 Holt v Wynter [2000] NSWCA 143 Insurance Commissioner v Joyce (1948) 77 CLR 39 Ling v The Owners of the Ship 'Longevity' [1995] FCA 1564 McKinnon v Huxley and Anor [2003] NSWSC 1221 Visscher v BHP Petroleum Pty Limited [2002] NSWSC 65 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Newcastle Port Corporation t/as Port Authority of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr E Cox SC (Plaintiff) Mr G Nell SC (Defendant)