Anderson v State of New South Wales & Anor [2022] NSWDC 435

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Anderson v State of New South Wales & Anor [2022] NSWDC 435 Hearing dates: 29 and 30 August 2022; 2 September 2022 Date of orders: 16 September 2022 Decision date: 16 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weber SC DCJ Decision: See paragraph [107] Catchwords: TORT – personal injury – claims by the plaintiffs (who were minors at the time of the events concerned) for false imprisonment, assault and battery – whether claims actions commenced out of time LIMITATION OF ACTION – whether causes of action were discoverable under s 50D – whether the capable parents or guardian of the plaintiffs have taken all reasonable steps to ascertain facts under s 50D(1) Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), s 79 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 3B Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 34 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), ss 31, 32, 33 and 99 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 6A, 11, 50A, 50C, 50D and 50F Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.14 Cases Cited: Baker-Morrison v State of New South Wales [2009] NSWCA 35 Goldie v Commonwealth (No 2) [2004] FCA 156 Gray v Motor Accident Commission (1998) 196 CLR 1 Nevin v B & R Enclosures [2004] NSWCA 339 State of New South Wales v Gillett [2012] NSWCA 83 State of New South Wales v Ibbett (2005) 65 NSWLR 168 State of New South Wales v Smith [2017] NSWCA 194 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1966) 117 CLR 118 Watson v Marshall (1971) 124 CLR 621 Texts Cited: New South Wales, Second Reading Speech, Legislative Assembly, 16 February 2016, 6399 (Gabrielle Upton, Attorney-General) Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Nature and Cause (Final Report, December 2017) vol 2 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff in proceedings 2021/202184: Jade Michael Anderson Plaintiff in proceedings 2021/202174: Blade Perri Defendant: State of New South Wales Representation: Counsel: Plaintiffs: Mr A C Canceri Defendant: Mr A Williams