State of New South Wales v Judd [2003] NSWCA 355

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : State of New South Wales v Judd [2003] NSWCA 355 HEARING DATE(S) : 25 November 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Santow JA at 45; Ipp JA at 46 DECISION : 1. Leave to appeal granted; 2. Notice of appeal to be filed within fourteen days; 3. Order 4 in the District Court set aside and in lieu thereof substitute an order extending the limitation period only for the cause of action against the State of New South Wales pleaded in the draft statement of claim annexed to the affidavit of Mr Hasson of 24 August 2001 subject to the deletion of para 8(c) and to para 8(d) being limited to the shock experienced in and shortly after the assault and the anxiety felt by the plaintiff referred to on p 2 of the report of Dr Nielssen of 6 August 2001; 4. Direct that a statement of claim amended in accordance with Order 3 be filed and served within 28 days; 5. Appeal otherwise dismissed; 6. Appellant to pay the respondent's costs.

CATCHWORDS : LIMITATION - extension of limitation period - appeal - re-exercise of discretion - extension granted - no question of principle - ND LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995, s.122(2) Limitation Act 1969, s.18A(2), s.58, s.60C Dedousis v Water Board (1994) 181 CLR 171 Drayton Coal Pty Ltd v Drain (CA, unreported, 22 August 1995) CASES CITED : Gallo v Dawson (1990) 64 ALJR 458 Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139 Thomason v Council of the Municipality of Campbelltown (1939) 39 SR (NSW) 347 Wickstead v Browne (1992) 30 NSWLR 1 PARTIES : State of New South Wales v Paul Judd FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40119/03 COUNSEL : M Neil QC/M Hutchings (Appellant) L King SC/F Tuscano (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Crown Solicitor's Office (Appellant) Leitch Hasson Dent (Respondent)