NORTH SYDNEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL v. HARRISON [2001] NSWCA 4

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : NORTH SYDNEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL v. HARRISON [2001] NSWCA 4 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40802/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 20/04/00, 05/05/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 February 2001

PARTIES : NORTH SYDNEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) MARGARET HELEN HARRISON (Respondent/Cross-Appellant) JUDGMENT OF : Powell JA at 1; Beazley JA at 93; Giles JA at 95

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 1088/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Kuner A-DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : P.R. Garling SC/S.T. White (Appellant/Cross Respondent) R.J. Burbidge QC/H.J. Marshall (Respondent/Cross-Appellant) SOLICITORS : Phillips Fox (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) Andrew Fegent & Company (Respondent/Cross-Appellant) CATCHWORDS : APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - Point not taken below - When may or may not be raised - Court of conduct of trial - Point raised in Defence but not argued at trial - HIGHWAY AND BRIDGES - Negligence and nuisance - Injuries to user of highway - Liability of highway authority - In respect of what matters - Plaintiff fell down steps in an elevated footpath adjoining road while jogging late at night - Whether defendant liable - INTEREST - Award of interest as damages - Personal injuries - Non-economic loss - Rate of interest appropriate - How to be applied. D DECISION : Appeal dismissed; Cross-appeal allowed in part.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40802/98 DC 1088/97 POWELL JA BEAZLEY JA GILES JA

2 February 2001

NORTH SYDNEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL v. HARRISON

ORDERS

1. ORDER that the Appeal be dismissed.

2. ORDER that the Cross-Appeal be allowed.