Norman v Commonwealth of Australia [2000] NSWSC 931

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Norman v Commonwealth of Australia [2000] NSWSC 931 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20279/96 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 September 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 4 October 2000

David Albert Norman (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Commonwealth of Australia (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

Mr I Butcher (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr B Skinner (Defendant) James Taylor & Co Myrtleford. Victoria (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Mr C Ktenas Australian Government Solicitor (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Extension of time to commence proceedings'Ss 60G and 60I Limitation Act - Voyager/Melbourne collision LEGISLATION CITED : Ss 60 & 60I 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 v Guidice (NSWCA, unreported 7 March 1999) CASES CITED : Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (1996-97) 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 39