Matthews v State of New South Wales (New South Wales Police Force) [2023] NSWSC 1419

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Matthews v State of New South Wales (New South Wales Police Force) [2023] NSWSC 1419 Hearing dates: 26 October 2023 Decision date: 21 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Judgment for applicant in part; (2) Strike out Statement of Claim; (3) Further orders reserved. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Motion for summary disposal – alternative Motion to strike out pleadings – workplace injury – meaning of "other tort" – need to specify in Pre-Filing Statement – to the extent proceedings not struck out – need to re-plead Legislation Cited: Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 14.28 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 2A, 66, 151 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW), ss 4, 121, 127, 250, 281, 282, 287, 288, 313, 314, 315, 318, Pt 7 Cases Cited: A v State of New South Wales (2007) 230 CLR 500; [2007] HCA 10 Commonwealth Life Assurance Society Ltd v Brain (1935) 53 CLR 343; [1935] HCA 30 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Clark (2003) 57 NSWLR 113; [2003] NSWCA 91 Flower & Hart (a firm) v White Industries (Qld) Pty Ltd (1999) 87 FCR 134; [1999] FCA 773 GM v R (District Court (NSW), Williams SC DCJ, 26 August 2021, unrep) Northern Territory v Mengel (1995) 185 CLR 307; [1995] HCA 65 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Quazi v Quazi [1980] AC 744 Stryke Corporation Pty Ltd v Miskovic [2007] NSWCA 72 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Glenn Matthews (Plaintiff/Respondent) State of New South Wales (New South Wales Police Force) (Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: A E Gauja (Plaintiff/Respondent) D E Baran (Defendant/Applicant)