Gloucester Shire Council v McLenaghan & Anor [2000] NSWCA 208

Reported Decision : [2000] 109 LGERA 419 [2000] 31 MVR 340

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Gloucester Shire Council v McLenaghan & Anor [2000] NSWCA 208 revised - 22/08/2000 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40904/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 27 April 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 August 2000

PARTIES : Gloucester Shire Council v Gerard Thomas McLenaghan by his Tutor Karen Anne McLenaghan and John McLenaghan JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 1; Powell JA at 20; Davies AJA at 50

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 5649/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT His Honour Judge Harvey Cooper JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Appellant - M. Holmes QC / Ms P. Gormly COUNSEL : Respondent (1) - Submitting appearance Respondent (2) - C. Stevens QC / P. Arden Appellant - Sparke Helmore SOLICITORS : Respondent (1) - Submitting appearance Respondent (2) - McCourts CATCHWORDS : Highway authorities - Non-feasance/misfeasance rule LEGISLATION CITED : Local Government Act 1919 Buckle v Bayswater Road Board (1936) 57 CLR 259 Calvaresi v Beare [2000] SASC 21 Commissioner of Main Roads v Hennessy (SC of WA, Full Court, 27/9/96, unreported) Connelly v Ministry of Transport (1965) 63 LGR 372 East Sussex Rivers Catchment Board v Kent [1941] AC 74 Gorringe v The Transport Commission (Tas) 80 CLR 357 CASES CITED: Hill v Commissioner for Main Roads (1989) 68 LGRA 173; 9 MVR 45 McIntyre v Ridley District Council (1991) 56 SASR 343 Simon v Islington Borough Council [1943] 1 KB 188 Singleton Shire Council v Brodie[1999] NSWCA 37 Skilton v Epsom & Ewell Urban District Council [1937] 1 KB 112 Threadgate v Tamworth City Council [1999] NSWCA 32 Turner v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council (1990) 72 LGRA 60: 12 MVR 321 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.