Beckett v Newcastle Port Marine [2006] NSWSC 604

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Beckett v Newcastle Port Marine [2006] NSWSC 604

HEARING DATE(S) : 26 April 2006 and 9 June 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 20 June 2006

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Harrison

DECISION : (1) The limitation period for a cause of action which arose on 10 March 2001 against Project Asia Service B.V. and Unicorn Lines (Pty) Limited is extended up to and including 5 July 2006; (2) A further amended statement of claim is to be filed and served on or before 5 July 2006; (3) Costs of the motion are costs in the cause.

CATCHWORDS : Extension of limitation period - ss 60C & E Limitation Act 1969

LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) - ss 60C & E

BHP (AIS) Pty Limited v Giudice (& Ors) (NSWCA, unreported, 7 March 1997) Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; 129 ALR 1 Christakos Transport Pty Ltd (in Liq) v Croft [2005] NSWCA 472 Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd t/as Hunter Valley Operations (Howick Mine) v Stringer [2003] NSWCA 271 Commonwealth v Smith [2005] NSWCA 478 Council of the City of Sydney v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 CASES CITED : Delta Pty Ltd v Whitefield [2004] NSWCA 220 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128; (000) 31 MVR 467; [2000] NSWCA 143 McLean v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWCA 122 Milperra Marketing Pty Ltd & Ors v Bayliss [2001] NSWCA 315 Rutter v State of New South Wales [2005] NSWCA 231 Schering-Plough Pty Limited v Page [2002] NSWCA 4 revised - 14/02/2002 Spaulding v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2006] NSWSC 81