Carr v Ballina Shire Council [2003] NSWSC 706

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Carr v Ballina Shire Council [2003] NSWSC 706 HEARING DATE(S) : 23 July 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 4 August 2003 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The plaintiff's notice of motion filed 12 December 2002 is dismissed; (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Extension of time - ss 60G & I - 1964 diving accident - quadraplegic LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) - ss 60G & I Barker v Wingo (1972) 407 US 514 BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Limited v Guidice (&Ors) NSWCA, unreported, 7 March 1997 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; 129 ALR 1 Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (1997) 14 NSWLR 389 CASES CITED : Drayton Coal Pty Limited v Drain, NSWCA, Gleeson CJ, unreported 22 August 1995 Harris v Commerial Minerals Limited (1996) 186 CLR 1 Holt v Wynter [2000] NSWCA 143; (2000) 49 NSWLR 128 McLean v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWCA 122 Milperra Marketing Pty Ltd & Ors v Bayliss [2001] NSWCA 315 Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 Daniel Gary Carr (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Ballina Shire Council (former Tintenbar Shire Council) (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20570/2002 Mr D Elliott (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr D L Williams (Defendant) Mr T Love of Stone & Partners (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Mr Chern Tan of Minter Ellison (Defendant)