Andrew William Godfrey (by his tutor Carol Ruth Godfrey) and Carol Ruth Godfrey v New South Wales (No 1) [2003] NSWSC 160

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Andrew William Godfrey (by his tutor Carol Ruth Godfrey) and Carol Ruth Godfrey v New South Wales (No 1) [2003] NSWSC 160 revised - 18/03/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 10/3/03, 11/3/03, 12/3/03, 13/3/03, 14/3/03, 15/3/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 March 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Shaw J DECISION : Evidence admitted

CATCHWORDS : Evidence - expert opinion evidence -experience LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 76, 79, 80 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Emerald Ocean Distributors Pty Limited (Unreported, FCA, 31 July 2002); Clarke v Ryan (1960) 103 CLR 486; HG v The Queen (1999) 197 CLR 414; Idoport Pty Limited v National Australia Bank Limited (Unreported, NSWSC, 9 November 2001); Makita (Australia) Pty Limited v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; CASES CITED : R v Barker (1988) 34 A Crim R 141; R v Silverlock (1894) 2 QB 766; R v Yildiz (1983) 11 A Crim R 115; Sydneywide Distributors Pty Limited v Red Bull Australia Pty Limited [2002] FCAFC 157; Weal v Bottom (1966) 40 ALJR 436; Velevski v The Queen (2002) 76 ALJR 402 Andrew William Godfrey -Plaintiff PARTIES : Carol Ruth Godfrey - Plaintiff The State of New South Wales - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20344/00; 20345/00 COUNSEL : B Gross, QC with D Williams - Plantiffs J Sexton, SC with D Kell - Defendant SOLICITORS : Carroll and O'Dea - Plaintiffs Crown Solicitor - Defendant