State of NSW (Fire & Rescue NSW) v Transport Accident Commission [2024] NSWDC 574

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of NSW (Fire & Rescue NSW) v Transport Accident Commission [2024] NSWDC 574 Hearing dates: 11 October 2024 Date of orders: 3 December 2024 Decision date: 03 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Catsanos SC DCJ Decision: (1) The defendant's notice of motion filed on 16 May 2024 is dismissed. (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the notice of motion. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – permanent stay of proceedings – recovery proceedings under s 151Z Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) – whether absence of documentary and other evidence deprives defendant of the opportunity of a fair trial Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 67 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) s 3A(2) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 151Z(1)(d), (2)(c) and (2)(e) Cases Cited: GLJ v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore (2023) 414 ALR 635; [2023] HCA 32 Leo N Dunn & Sons Pty Ltd v McPhillamy [2000] NSWCA 343 Moubarak by his tutor Coorey v Holt (2019) 100 NSWLR 218; [2019] NSWCA 102 R v Edwards (2009) 83 ALJR 717; [2009] HCA 20 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: State of NSW (Fire & Rescue NSW) (Plaintiff/Respondent) Transport Accident Commission (Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Ryan (Plaintiff/Respondent) Mr J Turnbull SC and Ms S Warren (Defendant/Applicant)