Covington-Thomas v The Commonwealth [2000] NSWSC 2

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Covington-Thomas v The Commonwealth [2000] NSWSC 2 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 21243/95 HEARING DATE(S) : 19 November 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 February 2000

Peter Norman Covington-Thomas (Plaintiff) PARTIES : The Commonwealth of Australia (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

Mr M Joseph SC (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr P Jones (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 LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Commonwealth of Australia 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; 139 ALR 1 BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Limited Giudice (NSWCA, unreported 7 March 1999) CASES CITED : 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) 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) DECISION : See para 44