T2 (by his tutor T1) v State of New South Wales [2024] NSWSC 1347

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: T2 (by his tutor T1) v State of New South Wales [2024] NSWSC 1347 Hearing dates: 25/09/2023 – 26/10/2023 Date of orders: 1 November 2024 Decision date: 25 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The defendant to pay the plaintiff the sum of $1,754,040.15. (2) By consent the defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs on an ordinary basis up until 17 October 2022 and then on an indemnity basis as from 18 October 2022 (3) The judgment sum, less any amount repayable to any person or body whether in respect of the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth), Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 (Cth) or otherwise, is to be paid into Court pending appointment of a financial manager for the plaintiff. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – Duty of care – school student - bullying – assault not on school premises – scope of duty – causation – after school hours – waiting for bus – pre-existing condition – assessment of damages – bullying – risk assessment – school supervision – causation – vulnerable students – bus duty – after school supervision – school office hours – damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 12, 13, 15 and 16 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 77 Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW), ss 3(1) and 5 National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth), s 106 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak; Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Bou Najem (2009) 239 CLR 420; [2009] HCA 48 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479 Camkin v Bishop and another [1941] 2 All ER 713 Campton v Centennial Newstan Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1799 Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Haleluka [2012] NSWCA 343 Dell v Dalton (1991) 14 MVR 158; (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Derrick v Cheung (2001) 181 ALR 301; [2001] HCA 48 Ferrcom Pty Ltd v Commercial Union Assurance Co of Australia Ltd (1993) 176 CLR 332 Furner v Jackson [2023] NSWSC 914 Garzo v Liverpool/Campbelltown Christian School [2012] NSWCA 151 Gordon v Truong [2014] NSWCA 97 Graham v The State of New South Wales [2001] NSWCA 248 Hackshaw v Shaw (1984) 155 CLR 614 Jones v Bartlett (2000) 205 CLR 166 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kars v Kars [1996] HCA 37 Matthews v Dean (1990) 11 MVR 455; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-037 Mobbs v Kain (2009) 54 MVR 179; [2009] NSWCA 301 Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil (2000) 205 CLR 254 Nominal Defendant v Gardikiotis (1996) 186 CLR 49 Patrick Stevedores Operations (No 2) Pty Ltd v Hennessy [2015] NSWCA 253 Paul v Cooke (2013) 85 NSWLR 167; [2013] NSWCA 311 Phillis v Daly (1988) 15 NSWLR 65 Pietrobelli v Jewell Family Nominees Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 660 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 99 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330 Sampco Pty Ltd v Wurth [2015] NSWCA 117 Shaw v Thomas [2010] NSWCA 169 Southgate v Waterford [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-065; (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 at 440 State of New South Wales v Mikhael [2012] NSWCA 338 State of New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Sutherland Shire Council v Major [2015] NSWCA 243 Thornton v Sweeney [2011] NSWCA 244 Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney v Kondrajian [2001] NSWCA 308 Wallace v Kam (2013) 250 CLR 375 Wright v Cheshire County Council (1952) 2 All ER 789 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40; [1980] HCA 12 Youkhana v Di Veroli [2009] NSWSC 942 Zheng v Cai (2009) 239 CLR 446 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: T2 bht T1 (plaintiff by his mother) State of New South Wales (defendant). Representation: Counsel: