Mancer v Commonwealth of Australia [1999] NSWSC 693

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Mancer v Commonwealth of Australia [1999] NSWSC 693 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : 21236/95 HEARING DATE(S) : 30 June 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 July 1999

Mervyn Arthur Mancer (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Commonwealth of Australia (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

Mr M Joseph SC with Mr M Brabazon (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr Morahan (Defendant) James Taylor & Co Myrtleford, Victoria SOLICITORS : (Plaintiff)

Mr C Ktenas Australian Government Solicitor CATCHWORDS : Extension of time to commence proceedings, s 60G and s 60I Limitation Act - Voyager/Melbourne ACTS CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; 139 ALR 1 BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Limited v Giudice (& Ors) (NSWCA unreported, 7 March 1997) The Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (1996) 41 NSWLR 393 Commonwealth of Australia v Dinnison (21995) 56 FCR 389 at p 402 Harris v Commercial Minerals Limited (1995-96) 186 CLR 1 at pp 9 and 10 CASES CITED : Drayton Coal Board Pty Limited v Drain (NSWCA, Gleeson CJ, unreported 22 August 1995) Szerdahelyi v Bailey, Ortado v Bailey, Lewis v Bailey (NSWSC, unreported, Badgery-Parker, 1 May 1997) Council of the City of Sydney v Zegarac (unreported, NSWCA, 26 February 1998) Dow Corning Australia Pty Ltd v Paton, Meares v Paton (NSWCA, unreported, 24 April 1998) Fitzgerald v Bankstown City Council (NSWCA, unreported, 6 November 1995) Lynch v Commonwealth of Australia (NSWSC, Master Harrison, unreported 16 October 1998) Parici v The Commonwealth of Australia (NSWSC, Master Harrison, unreported 14 April 1999) DECISION : See para 38