LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL v HOLT [2004] NSWCA 305

Reported Decision : 136 LGERA 81

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL v HOLT [2004] NSWCA 305 revised - 21/09/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 August 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 September 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Ipp JA at 22; Tobias JA at 23 DECISION : 1. Grant leave to appeal; 2. Order the claimant to file and serve within seven days a notice of appeal in the form of the draft notice of appeal; 3. Appeal upheld; 4. Set aside the verdict and judgment of Judge O'Connor QC of 18 December 2003; 5. In lieu thereof verdict and judgment for the defendant with costs; 6. The opponent to pay the claimant's costs of the application for leave to appeal and the appeal but to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951, if otherwise qualified.

CATCHWORDS : DUTY OF CARE - jogger fell and sustained injury on cycleway - duty to take reasonable care for own safety - whether Ghantous distinguishable - relevance of expert evidence - whether costs should follow the event LEGISLATION CITED : n/a Burwood Council v Byrnes [2002] NSWCA 343 Georgopoulos v Telstra Corporation Limited [2004] NSWCA 266 CASES CITED : Ghantous v Hawkesbury City Council (2002) 206 CLR 512 Hastings Council v Giese [2002] NSWCA 178 Richmond Valley Council v Standing [2002] NSWCA 359 PARTIES : Lake Macquarie City Council - Claimant Jason Mark Holt - Opponent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41220/03 COUNSEL : P R Cummings - Claimant I S Judd - Opponent SOLICITORS : Hunt & Hunt - Claimant Oliver Campbell Lawyers - Opponent