Fields v Berrigan & Anor (No. 1) [2022] NSWDC 567

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fields v Berrigan & Anor (No. 1) [2022] NSWDC 567 Hearing dates: 15-16 September 2022 Date of orders: 16 September 2022 Decision date: 16 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: Matter number 2022/00180644 is dismissed. Catchwords: WORK INJURY DAMAGES – PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – NOTICE OF MOTION – Application to dismiss proceedings – Failure to comply with procedural requirements for Work Injury Damages claim – Attempt to remedy procedural deficiencies. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1926 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attileah v State Rail Authority [2005] 62 NSWLR 439 Dickinson v Chapman [2022] NSWCA 2 Goode v Angland [2016] NSWSC 1016 Goode v Angland [2017] NSWCA 311 Singh v Lynch [2019] NSWSC 1403 Texts Cited: Nil. Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Plaintiff - Todd Matthew Fields First Defendant – Paul Berrigan Second Defendant – Tamworth Jockey Club Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff – Mr Best, M. First Defendant – Mr Morris, P. SC Second Defendant – Mr Stanton, D.

Solicitors: Plaintiff – Everingham Solomons First Defendant – McCabe Curwood Second Defendant – Bartier Perry Lawyers File Number(s): 2016/85305; 2022/180644 Publication restriction: Nil.