Manderson v Ellis (by his Tutor) [2002] NSWCA 289

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Manderson v Ellis (by his Tutor) [2002] NSWCA 289 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40840/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 8 August 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 30 August 2002

PARTIES : Desmond MANDERSON (Appellant) Arthur ELLIS (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Santow JA at 1; Davies AJA at 51; McClellan J at 65

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 2607/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Patten DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : D F Jackson, QC/ J J Ryan (Appellant) S Norton, SC/ S Piedade (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Sparke Helmore (Appellant) Doherty & Partners (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - motor vehicle accidents - Full and satisfactory explanation for the delay - Whether by claimant or persons acting on behalf - provision of full details - Denial of liability - Whether proceedings can be commenced notwithstanding the failure to provide full details. District Court Rules Pt 9 r27; Pt 45 LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW); s3; s40; s40(2); s43; s43(2); s43(4); s43A(2); s43A(4); s43A(6)(c)(i); s43A(7); s50A; s50A(d); s52; s52(1); s52(1A); s52(1A)(b); s52(2); s52(2)(a); s52(2)(c); s52(3); s72; s79; s79A; Supreme Court Rules Pt 63 Dandashli v Dandashli (Court of Appeal, 16 December 1996, unreported) Diaz & Anor v Truong ([2002] NSWCA 265, 19 August 2002, unreported) CASES CITED: Guest v Southern & Anor (Studdert J, NSWSC, 22 September 1995, unreported) Laidlaw & Anor v Touma [2002] NSWCA 190 Nicholas v Webb (No. 2) (1993) 19 MVR 65 Russo v Aiello (2002) 34 MVR 234 DECISION : Orders; (1) That the appeal be allowed and the judgment of Patten DCJ set aside; (2) That the Statement of Claim filed in the District Court be dismissed; (3) That the Respondent pay the costs of the Appellant on the appeal; (4) That the Appellant be released from his undertaking to pay the Respondent's costs of the appeal but make no order as to costs of the appeal.