GRIFFIN by his tutor A Griffin v STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES [2002] NSWSC 1273

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : GRIFFIN by his tutor A Griffin v STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES [2002] NSWSC 1273 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20221/2000 HEARING DATE(S) : 22-24/08/2001, 27/08/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 April 2002

PARTIES : David Michael Griffin by his tutor Angela Griffin (Plaintiff) The State of New South Wales (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Dowd J

COUNSEL : B Toomey QC, R Ingram (Plaintiff) B F Murray QC, C Lonergan (Defendant) SOLICITORS : T Abbott, Walsh and Blair Lawyers (Plaintiff) I V Knight, Crown Solicitor (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Assessment of damages - diminution of intellectual capacity - recovery of capacity - damages for loss of educational development and amenity of life. LEGISLATION CITED : Crown Proceedings Act 1988. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 Bills v South Australia (1985) Aust Torts Reports 80-703 Commonwealth v Introvigne (1982) 150 CLR 258 El-Sheik v Australian Capital Territory Schools Authority (1999) 151 FLR 397 Geyer v Downs (1977) 138 CLR 91 Gray v New South Wales (unreported, NSWSC 27 February 1998) CASES CITED : Haber v Walker [1963] VR 339 Kondis v State Transport Authority (1984) 154 CLR 672 Lee Transport Co. Ltd v Watson (1940) 64 CLR 1 March v E & M H Stramare Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506 Ramsay v Larsen (1964) 111 CLR 16 Wills v Black; Landon v Black (1990) 12 MVR 222 Wynbergen v The Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd (1997) 149 ALR 25 DECISION : Leave granted to make further submissions.