Whisprun Pty Ltd v Sams & Ors [2002] NSWCA 394

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Whisprun Pty Ltd v Sams & Ors [2002] NSWCA 394 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40226/02; 40227/02; 40536/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 14 November 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 December 2002

Whisprun Pty Ltd PARTIES : Scott Sams Darryl Keith Wetzler Michael Deverell JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Heydon JA at 2; Sperling J at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 9221/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : 9756/01 9714/01 LOWER COURT Puckeridge DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr C R R Hoeben SC for the Claimant Mr C G Gee QC with Mr R W C Royle for the Respondents SOLICITORS : Hicksons for the Claimant Abbott Pardy & Jenkins Solicitors for the Respondents CATCHWORDS : Damages - limitation of actions - whether leave to commence proceedings may be granted nunc pro tunc in relation to proceedings for damages brought pursuant to s151D(2) of the Workers Compensation Act 1987, that is, after the expiration of the limitation period prescribed by the section Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981, s4 LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946, s6 Motor Accidents Act 1988, s52 Workers Compensation Act 1987, s151D Attikullah v Sefton (2001) 53 NSWLR 574 Dandashli v Dandashli (Court of Appeal, 16 December 1996, unreported) Emmanuele v Australian Securities Commission (1997) 188 CLR 114 CASES CITED: Jol v State of New South Wales (1998) 45 NSWLR 283 John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson (2000) 203 CLR 503 National Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd v Commonwealth [1981] 1 NSWLR 400 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 DECISION : In each case, leave to appeal granted, appeal dismissed.