NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : [2001] ACL Rep 255 NSW 11
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : McLean v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWCA 122 revised - 23/08/2001 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40530/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 April 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 April 2001
PARTIES : George Bruce McLean ((Deceased) represented by Nita Mary McLean) - Appellant Sydney Water Corporation - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Stein JA at 31; Giles JA at 1; Hodgson CJ in Eq at 32
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 3021/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Christie DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : K W Andrews - Appellant D J Brogan - Respondent SOLICITORS : Sowden Akerman - Appellant Bartier Perry - Respondent CATCHWORDS : LIMITATIONS - extension of time - very long lapse of time - no prejudice to defendant (other than general prejudice) - fair trial possible - whether other factors could be taken into consideration when determining justice and reasonableness of extension - whether extension was just and reasonable - no error in exercise of discretion. D BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd v Lakouski (2000) NSWCA 334; Brisbane South Regional Health Service v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; CASES CITED: Drayton Coal Pty Ltd v Drain (CA, 22 August 1995, unreported); Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128; Jones v Royal Hospital for Women (CA, 24 July 1998, unreported). DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40530/99 DC 3021/99
STEIN JA GILES JA HODGSON CJ in Eq
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