Abdelmaseih v South Western Sydney Local Health District trading as Liverpool Hospital [2024] NSWSC 1543

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Abdelmaseih v South Western Sydney Local Health District trading as Liverpool Hospital [2024] NSWSC 1543 Hearing dates: 29 November 2024 Date of orders: 29 November 2024 Decision date: 29 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) I note this matter has settled subject to approval in accordance with the terms of the Consent Judgment signed by the legal representatives of the parties and signed by me, dated today's date, and placed with the court papers. (2) I approve the settlement pursuant to s 76(4) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW). (3) I make orders in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10, 12 and 13 of that Consent Judgment. (4) I order, in accordance with section 77(2) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), that the judgment sum referred to in paragraph 2 of the Consent Judgment, less any authorised deductions for which the Consent Judgment specifically, or by necessary implication provides, be paid into Court pending further order of this Court. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – settlement approval – proceedings brought by person under legal incapacity – Court approval Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mureed Abdelmaseih (Plaintiff) South Western Sydney Local Health District trading as Liverpool Hospital (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Tzouganatos (Plaintiff) S Kettle (Defendant)

Solicitors: Turner Freeman Lawyers (Plaintiff) Norton Rose Fulbright (Defendant) File Number(s): 2022/00290756 Publication restriction: Nil