Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Jackson [2003] NSWCA 40

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Jackson [2003] NSWCA 40 revised - 6/03/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 February 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 March 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Stein JA at 2; Santow JA at 51 DECISION : 1) Extend time to file ordinary Summons for Leave to Appeal 2) On the undertaking of the claimant to file a Notice of Appeal, grant leave to appeal 3) Appeal allowed with costs 4) Verdict and judgment of Coorey DCJ of 4 March 2002 be set aside and in substitution thereof order that there be a verdict for the defendant with costs 5) The opponent receive a certificate under the Suitor's Fund Act if otherwise entitled.

CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE - liability of highway authority to pedestrians - reasonable foreseeability - whether risk far-fetched or fanciful - whether change in height of guard rail constitutes a concealed hazard or trap - ND LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5B(1) Brodie v Singleton Shire Council [2001] 206 CLR 512 Ghantous v Hawkesbury Shire Council [2001] 206 CLR 512 CASES CITED : Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002) 194 ALR 337 Richmond Valley Council v Standing [2002] NSWCA 359 Tame v New South Wales (2002) 191 ALR 449 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (Claimant) PARTIES : v Paul Kenneth Jackson (Opponent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40201/02 COUNSEL : J E Machonachie QC/R Cavanagh (Claimant) R J Colquhoun (Opponent) SOLICITORS : Henry Davis York (Claimant) Robert Johns Lawyers (Opponent)