Collins v Australian Winch & Haulage Pty Ltd & Sydney Ports Authority [2009] NSWDC 235

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Collins v Australian Winch & Haulage Pty Ltd & Sydney Ports Authority [2009] NSWDC 235

HEARING DATE(S): 15/07/09, 16/07/09, 17/07/09

JUDGMENT DATE: 22 July 2009

JURISDICTION: Civil

JUDGMENT OF: Williams DCJ

LEGISLATION CITED: Limitation Act 1969 Workers Compensation Act 1987

Sydney Ports Corporation v Collins 2003 NSWCA 28 Deng v GMS Fulfillment Services Ltd (2003) 25NSWCCR446 Berowra Holdings P/L v Gordon 2006 HCA 32 Tvedsborg v Vega 2009 NSWCA 57 CASES CITED: In Holt v Wynter 2000 49 NSWLR 128 Brisbane Smith Regional Health Area v Taylor 196 CLR 541 Walters v Cross Country Fuels P/L 2009 NSWCA 10 Itek Graphix P/L v Elliot 54 NSWLR 207 Conray v Scotts Refrigerated Freightways Pty Ltd 2008 NSWCA 60 Berowra Holdings P/L v Gordon 2006 HCA 32

Phillip Archibald COLLINS PARTIES: Australian Winch and Haulage Pty Ltd (AWAH) Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC)

FILE NUMBER(S): 5232/07

Mr S. Campbell SC (Plaintiff) COUNSEL: Mr P. Stockley (Plaintiff) Mr S. Maybury (First Defendant) Mr C. Egan (Second Defendant)

Mr I. Collins - Higgins and Higgins Lawyers (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS: Ms R. Hosking - HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (First Defendant) Ms K. Smith - Hicksons Lawyers (Second Defendant)

1. This is an application for an extension of time to commence proceedings. The extension sought against the first Defendant is an extension under the provisions of s60C(2)of the Limitation Act 1969 and the extension sought against the second Defendant is pursuant to s151D(2) of the Workers Compensation Act 1987. Both acts have a primary limitation period of 3 years. The Limitation Act application has a secondary absolute limitation period of 5 years.