Johnson by her next friend Alicia Johnson v St George Community Housing Limited [2022] NSWSC 1297

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Johnson by her next friend Alicia Johnson v St George Community Housing Limited [2022] NSWSC 1297 Hearing dates: 21 September 2022 Date of orders: 21 September 2022 Decision date: 21 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) The plaintiff is granted leave pursuant to UCPR 31.28 to rely on the report of Dr Ray Hope dated 2 September 2022. (2) I note that the parties will liaise regarding any other orders they consider necessary or helpful in further preparation of the matter, those orders are to include a date for the experts to meet and conclave and a further date for mediation. The parties are to notify my chambers by email later today as to the agreed further orders. (3) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the notice of motion. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – admissibility of expert report – service out of time – leave – supplementary report updates an earlier version of a report that has been served in accordance with rule 31.28(4) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – leave granted to rely on the report Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Emily Johnson by her next friend Alicia Johnson (Plaintiff) St George Community Housing Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Toomey SC / S.J Holmes (Plaintiff) G Mahony (Defendant)

Solicitors: Longton Legal (Plaintiff) Carter Newell Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2020/00126728 Publication restriction: Nil