Stringer v Commonwealth of Australia [2004] NSWSC 1132

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Stringer v Commonwealth of Australia [2004] NSWSC 1132 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 & 18 November 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 29 November 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The plaintiff is granted an extension of time within which to commence proceedings in this court for damages in respect of an accident, which occurred on 10 February 1964 up to, and including 3 September 2001; (2) Costs are reserved.

CATCHWORDS : Extension of time to commence proceedings, ss 60G and 60I Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) - Voyager/Melbourne collision LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) - s 14, ss 60G & I BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Limited v Giudice (& Ors) (NSWCA, unreported, 7 March 1997) Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; 139 ALR 1 CASES CITED : Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (1996) 41 NSWLR 389 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128; [2000] NSWCA 143 McLean v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWCA 122 Milperra Marketing Pty Ltd & Ors v Bayliss [2001] NSWCA 315 Gordon Murray Stringer (Plaintiff) PARTIES : The Commonwealth of Australia (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20749/2001 Mr J L Sharpe (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr Burbidge QC with Mr Dicker (Defendant) Ms L Veldman, Hollows, Melbourne, Victoria SOLICITORS : (Plaintiff)