Walter (a pseudonym) v Alcorn [2024] NSWDC 216

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Walter (a pseudonym) v Alcorn [2024] NSWDC 216 Hearing dates: 11 and 12 June 2024 Date of orders: 13 June 2024 Decision date: 13 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Acting Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $1,021,300, including prejudgment interest; 2. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis unless otherwise ordered; 3. The exhibits may be returned after 3 months from today's date unless otherwise ordered; 4. Liberty to apply on 7 days' notice if further or other orders are required. Catchwords: DAMAGES – assessment of compensatory general damages and aggravated damages – claim of historical child sexual abuse – plaintiff sexually abused by defendant on multiple occasions between the ages of 5 and 6 years Legislation Cited: Courts Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 6; s 7; s 8; s 9; s 10; s 12. Cases Cited: Cullen v Trappell [1980] HCA 10; (1980) 146 CLR 1 Najdovski v Crnojlovic [2008] NSWCA 175 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 State of NSW v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536; [2000] NSWCA 133 Texts Cited: Australian Bureau of Statistics Bulletin, November 2023 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Walter, a pseudonym (Plaintiff) John William Alcorn (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Simpson (Plaintiff) Defendant not represented