Watkins v The Commonwealth of Australia [1999] NSWSC 1127

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Watkins v The Commonwealth of Australia [1999] NSWSC 1127 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : 20776/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 November 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 November 1999

Stephen Watkins (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 SOLICITORS : (Plaintiff)

Mr Con Ktenas Australian Government Solicitor CATCHWORDS : Extension of time to commence proceedings; Ss 60G and 60I Limitation Act; Voyager/Melbourne collision 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) Commonwealth of Australia v Dinnison (1995) 56 FCR 389 Harris v Commercial Minerals Limited (1995-96) 186 CLR 1 CASES CITED : Drayton Coal Board Pty Limited v Drain (NSWCA, Gleeson CJ unreported 22 August 1995) Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (1997) 14 NSWLR 389) Szerdahelyi v Bailey (NSWSC, unreported Badgery-Parker J, 1 May 1997); Ortado v Bailey (NSWSC, unreported, Badgery-Parker J, 1 May 1997); Lewis v Bailey (NSWSC, unreported, Badgery-Parker J, 1 May 1997); Council of the City of Sydney v Zegarac (NSWCA, unreported 26 February 1998) and Dow Corning Australia Pty Ltd v Paton, Meares v Paton (NSWCA, unreported 24 April 1998) and Fitzgerald v Bankstown City Council (NSWCA, unreported 6 November 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 33