NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Rigby v Shellharbour City Council [2003] NSWSC 877 HEARING DATE(S) : 22 September 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 September 2003
JUDGMENT OF : Dunford J DECISION : Expert's reports rejected in present form - some other material ruled irrelevant
CATCHWORDS : Evidence - relevance - BMX track - earlier fatal accident at same track - forseeability of harm - Evidence - expert's opinion/reports - need for report and evidence to expose reasoning showing how expert opinion based on specialized knowledge training or experience LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 ss59, 63, 64, 67, 68, 135, 136 Supreme Court Rules Pt 36 r13D Davey v Lord Provost, Magistrates and Councillors of the City of Edinburgh 1953 SC 34 CASES CITED : Makita (Australia) Pty Limited v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305, 52 NSWLR 705 Ocean Marine Mutual Association (Europe) OV v Jetopay Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1463 R v Rose [2002] NSWCCA 455, 55 NSWLR 701 Rhiannon Rigby by her tutor Carole Lynne Rigby v PARTIES : Shellharbour City Council - First Defendant Southlake BMX Club Incorporated - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20724/01 P Webb QC & J G Stewart - Plaintiff COUNSEL : M J Joseph SC & S P W Glascott - First Defendant D L Davies SC & K M Guilfoyle - Second Defendant Lough & Wells Lawyers - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : Phillips Fox Lawyers - First Defendant Ebsworth & Ebsworth Solicitors - Second Defendant
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