Andrew Batistatos by his tutor Nita Lavinia Batis v Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW & Anor [2001] NSWSC 237

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Andrew Batistatos by his tutor Nita Lavinia Batis v Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW & Anor [2001] NSWSC 237 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 21022 of 1994 HEARING DATE(S) : 28 and 29 March 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 4 April 2001

Andrew Batistatos by his tutor Nita Lavinia Batis (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW (First Defendant) Newcastle City Council (Second Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

LOWER COURT Supreme Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Master Harrison JUDICIAL OFFICER :

G Graham (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : J Shaw QC/MW Robinson (First Defendant) M Joseph SC (Second Defendant) TD Kelly & Co (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : IV Knight, Crown Solicitor (First Defendant) Phillips Fox (Second Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Appeal from Master refusing application for summary judgment - Application for leave to Amend Defence - Application for Permanent Stay. Limitations Act 1623 (Imp) Limitations Act 1969 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Local Government Act 1919 (NSW) Main Roads Act 1924-1957 (NSW) Notice of Action and Other Privileges Abolition Act 1977 (NSW) Barron v Attorney General (1987) 10 NSWLR 215 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Carson v Legal Services Commissioner & Anor [2000] NSWCA 308 Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (1996) 41 NSWLR 389 Hampton Court Ltd v Crooks (1957) 97 CLR 367 CASES CITED : Holt v Wynter [2000] 49 NSWLR 128 Jago v District Court (NSW) (1989) 168 CLR 23 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Knight v Concord Municipal Council [1970] 3 NSWR 295 Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 Payne v Parker (1976) 1 NSWLR 191 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 DECISION : Appeal dismissed. Amendment allowed. Permanent stay application adjourned subject to directions in par. 73.