Paul Jonathon Keith WILKINS v COUNCIL Of The City of BROKEN HILL [2004] NSWSC 503

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Paul Jonathon Keith WILKINS v COUNCIL Of The City of BROKEN HILL [2004] NSWSC 503 HEARING DATE(S) : 12/5/03, 13/5/03, 14/5/03, 15/5/03, 17/11/03, 18/11/03, 19/11/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 22 June 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Bell J at 1 DECISION : 1. Verdict and judgment for the defendant; 2. The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs.

LEGISLATION CITED : Local Government Act 1993 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Australian Safeway Stores Pty Limited v Zaluzna (1987) 162 CLR 479 Bendix Mintex Pty Ltd v Barnes (1997) 42 NSWLR 307 Bennett v Minister of Community Welfare (1992) 176 CLR 408 Calin v Greater Union Organisation Pty Ltd (1991) 173 CLR 33 Chappel v Hart [1998] HCA 55; (1998) 195 CLR 232 Commonwealth v McLean (1996) 41 NSWLR 389 Council of the Municipality of Waverly v Bloom (1999) Aust Torts Reports 81-517 Francis v Lewis [2003] NSWCA 152 Hornberg v Horrobin [1998] QCA 283 Inverell Municipal Council v Pennington (1993) Aust Torts Reports 81-234 Joslyn v Berryman [2003] HCA 34; 77 ALJR 1233 McCabe v Westlock Roman Catholic Separate School District No 110 [2002] 1 WWR 610 McGhee v National Coal Board [1973] 1 WLR 1 March v E & M H Stramare (1990-1991) 17 CLR 506 CASES CITED : Moore v Woodforth [2003] NSWCA 9 Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority (1992-1993) 177 CLR 423 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Prast v Town of Cottesloe (2000) 22 WAR 474 Romeo v Conservation Commission (NT) (1998) 192 CLR 431 Ryan v Electricity Trust (SA) [No 1] (1987) 47 SASR 220 Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman (1985) 157 CLR 424 Tame v New South Wales [2002] HCA 35; 211 CLR 317 Tomlinson v Congleton Borough Council [2003] UKHL 47; [2004] 1 AC 46 Usabeaga v Town of Cottesloe [2004] WASCA 57 Watson v George (1953) 89 CLR 409 Waverley Municipal Council v Swain (2003) A Tort Rep 81-694 Western Suburbs Hospital v Currie (1987) 9 NSWLR 511 Woods v Multi-Sport Holdings Pty Ltd (2002) 208 CLR 460 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1979-1980) 146 CLR 40 PARTIES : Paul Jonathon Keith WILKINS by his next friend Eileen Beverley WILKINS (Plaintiff) COUNCIL Of The City of BROKEN HILL (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20222/98 COUNSEL : B. Gross QC / D. Williams / R. Wilkins (Plaintiff) J. Maconachie QC / C. Adamson SC (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Doyle Kingston & Swift (Plaintiff) Tress Cocks & Maddox (Defendants)