Philippe v The Commonwealth of Australia [1999] NSWSC 1118

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Philippe v The Commonwealth of Australia [1999] NSWSC 1118 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : 20397/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 15 November 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 November 1999

Peter Joffre Philippe (Plaintiff) PARTIES : The Commonwealth of Australia (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

Mr M Joseph SC (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr T J Morahan (Defendant) James Taylor & Co Myrtleford Victoria (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Mr Con Ktenas Australian Government Solicitor (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Extension of time to commence proceedings; Ss 60G and 60 I Limitation Act; Voyag/Melbourne collision ACTS CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Commonwealth of Austalia v Dinnison (1995) 56 FCR 389 Harris v Commercial Minerals Limited (1995-96) 186 CLR 1 Drayton Coal Board Pty Limited v Drain (NSWCA, Gleeson CJ, unreported 22 August 1995) Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; 139ALR 1 BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Limited v Giudice (NSWCA, unreported 7 March 1999) Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (1997) 14 NSWLR 389 CASES CITED : Szerdahelyi v Bailey Ortado v Bailey Lewis v Bailey (all NSWSC, unreported Badgery-Parker 1 May 1999) Council of the City of Sydney v Zegarac (NSWCA, unreported 26 February 1998) Dow Corning Australia Pty Limited v Paton, Meares v Paton (NSWCA, unreported 24 April 1998) Fitzgerald v Bankstown City Council (NSWCA, unreported 6 Novrember 1995) McLean v The Commonwealth of Australia (1996-97) 41 NSWLR 389 Lynch v The Commonwealth of Australia (NSWSC, unreported 16 October 1998 Master Harrison) DECISION : See para 37