Osman By His Tutor Osman v Clement [2022] NSWDC 385

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Osman By His Tutor Osman v Clement [2022] NSWDC 385 Hearing dates: 18, 23 August 2022 Date of orders: 31 August 2022 Decision date: 31 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 190 - 192 Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – motor accidents – defendant's vehicle completing right-hand turn across oncoming plaintiff's vehicle – evidence that the plaintiff's vehicle entered intersection at or very close to the point where traffic signal changed colour from orange to red - standard of care of motorists – contributory negligence – apportionment EVIDENCE – evidence of hearsay nature admitted without objection – late application to exclude evidence Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5B, 5C, 5R, 5S Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 64, 67, 69, 80, 190 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 (NSW) ss 3, 9, 10 Motor Accident Compensation Act 2017 (NSW) Motor Accidents Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) ss.4.17, 4.22 Cases Cited: Ayre v Swan [2019] NSWCA 202 Boateng v Dharamdas (2016) 77 MVR 151; [2016] NSWCA 183 Gordon v Truong [2014] NSWCA 97; (2016) 66 MVR 241 Grant v Sun Shipping Co Ltd [1948] AC 549 Hawthorne v Hillcoat [2008] NSWCA 340 Isherwood v Flavin [2000] NSWCA 232 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Joslyn v Berryman (2003) 214 CLR 552 Manley v Alexander [2005] HCA 79 Marien v Gardiner [2013] NSWCA 396 Pennington v Norris (1956) 96 CLR 10 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALR 529 Sibley v Kais (1967) 118 CLR 424 Vale v Eggins (2006) 46 MVR 514; [2006] NSWCA 348 Warth v Lafsky [2014] NSWCA 94 Wynbergen v Hoyts Corp Pty Ltd (1997) 149 ALR 25 Texts Cited: J D Heydon (ed) Cross on Evidence (electronic version, LexisNexis) [1660] Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr O Osman by his tutor T J Osman (plaintiff) Mr D Clement (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Cleary for the plaintiff Mr J Turnbull SC for the defendant