Naboulsi v Western Sydney Local Health District (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 836

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Naboulsi v Western Sydney Local Health District (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 836 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 10 July 2024 Decision date: 10 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt AJ Decision: Order that the Health District bear Ms Naboulsi's costs of the extension application, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS – party/party – whether there should be a departure from the general rule that costs follow the event – orders made under the Limitation Act extending the time for plaintiff to commence proceedings – defendant unsuccessfully resisted extension application on basis that delay precluded a fair trial – defendant bear plaintiff's costs of the extension application Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 60F, 60J, 60L Cases Cited: Commonwealth of Australia v Smith [2005] NSWCA 478 Duncan v Commonwealth of Australia [2006] NSWSC 822 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128; [2000] NSWCA 143 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Moubarak by his tutor Coorey v Holt (2019) 100 NSWLR 218; [2019] NSWCA 102 Naboulsi v Western Sydney Local Health District [2024] NSWSC 744 R v Edwards [2009] (2009) 83 ALJR 717; [2009] HCA 20 Spaulding v Commonwealth of Australia (No. 2) [2006] NSWSC 81 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rouba Naboulsi (Applicant) Western Sydney Local Health District (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: E Romaniuk (Applicant) S Kettle (Respondent)