Nambucca Shire Council v Revell [2003] NSWCA 367

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Nambucca Shire Council v Revell [2003] NSWCA 367 HEARING DATE(S) : 27 November 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Giles JA at 1; Ipp JA at 30; Brownie AJA at 31 DECISION : (1) Grant leave to appeal; (2) Direct that the notice of appeal be filed within 7 days; (3) Appeal dismissed; (4) Claimant/appellant pay the costs of the opponent/respondent.

CATCHWORDS : Personal injury - plaintiff burnt by below-ground hot coals at rubbish tip - whether evidence sufficient to prove tip managed by burning rubbish and covering it with soil - whether sufficient to prove negligence - whether plaintiff had to prove tip not conducted by contractor to defendant. ND Australia Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479; Brodie v Singleton Shire Council (2001) 206 CLR 512; Hawkesbury City Council v Ryan [2001] NSWCA 212; CASES CITED : Holloway v McFeeters (1956) 94 CLR 470; Jones v Bartlett (2000) 205 CLR 166; Trevor R Howse & Associates Pty Ltd v Dessman [2003] NSWCA 148; Waverley Municipal Council v Wagner (2001) 119 LGERA 167. PARTIES : Nambucca Shire Council - Appellant William James Revell - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40106/03 COUNSEL : G Curtin & G Glascott - Appellant C Hoeben SC - Respondent SOLICITORS : Phillips Fox - Appellant Beilby Poulden Costello - Respondent

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT DC 7026/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT P R Bell DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40106/03 DC 1822/01