Jacqueline Thea McGregor v Three Counties Equine Hospital & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1203

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Jacqueline Thea McGregor v Three Counties Equine Hospital & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1203 HEARING DATE(S) : 15 December 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 December 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law Division JUDGMENT OF : Master Malpass at 1 DECISION : The notices of motion are dismissed; the costs of the notices of motion are to be borne by the defendants; the exhibits may be returned.

CATCHWORDS : Stay of proceedings - proceedings brought in New South Wales in respect of torts arising in the United Kingdom - questions of overseas witnesses and lack of indemnity - expiry of the relevant limitation period - discretionary power and onus. LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970, Part 10 rules 1A, 6A, Part 11 rule 8. Hyde v Agar (1998) 45 NSWLR 487 CASES CITED : Regie National des Usines Renault SA v Zhang (2002) 76 ALJR 551 Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538 Jacqueline Thea McGregor (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Graham Potts, Chris Rea & Andrew Harrison t/as Three Counties Equine Hospital (First Defendant) Worcestershire Acute Hospital National Health Service Trust (Second Defendant) Dr T J Hall (Third Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20117 of 2003 COUNSEL : Mr I Wales SC (Respondent/Plaintiff) Dr A Bell (Applicant/Defendant) Lough Wells Duncan (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Ebsworth & Ebsworth (First Defendant) Deacons (Second & Third Defendants)

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