Jermen v Shell Company of Australia Ltd and Anor [2003] NSWSC 1106

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Jermen v Shell Company of Australia Ltd and Anor [2003] NSWSC 1106 HEARING DATE(S) : 17/09/03; 18/09/03; 19/09/03; 26/09/03; JUDGMENT DATE : 2 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Shaw J DECISION : Evidence admitted.

CATCHWORDS : Evidence - whether opinion evidence of people in the professional soccer industry possess special knowledge based on experience - whether permissible to agree to be bound by the expert Code of Conduct after filing of statements Civil Liability Act 2002; LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 s 79 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 36 rr 13A, 13C; Sch K ACCC v Emerald Ocean Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 740; All State Life Insurance Company v ANZ Banking Group Ltd (No 6) (1996) 64 FCR 79; Barak Pty Ltd v WTH Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 649; Commissioner for Children and Young People v V (2003) 56 NSWLR 476; Commonwealth Development Bank of Australia Pty Ltd v Cassegrain [2002] NSWSC 980; Godfrey v NSW (No 1) [2003] NSWSC 160; (2003) 25 NSWCCR 291; Harding v Bourke (2000) 48 NSWLR 598; HG v The Queen (1997) 197 CLR 411; CASES CITED : Hyde v Energy Australia (1999) 92 IR 409; Kirch Communications Pty Ltd v Gene Engineering Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 485; Langbourne v Sate Rail Authority NSW [2003] NSWSC 537; Norris v Blake (No 2) (1997) 41 NSLWR 49; Quick v Stoland Pty Ltd (1998) 87 FCR 371; R v Yilditz (1983) 11 A Crim R 115; Sydney Wide Distributors Pty Ltd v Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd [2002] FCAFC 157; Velevski v The Queen (2002) 76 ALJR 402; Western Sydney Area Health Service v Gibson (2001) 109 IR 359; Marin Jermen - Plaintiff PARTIES : Shell Company of Australia Limited - First defendant Colchester GR Pty Limited - Second defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20256/02 L King, SC with A McInerney - Plaintiff COUNSEL : D Miller with G Young - Defendants