NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Iverson v Howen & Anor [2008] NSWSC 1246
HEARING DATE(S) : 27/03/08
JUDGMENT DATE : 26 November 2008
JURISDICTION : Common Law
JUDGMENT OF : Hidden J
DECISION : Defendants' motions dismissed
CATCHWORDS : LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - proceedings against solicitor and barrister for professional negligence - applications by defendants for summary dismissal or striking out of statement of claim - plaintiff's dismissal from employment - alleged failure of defendants to lodge application for relief to the Industrial Relations Commission within time limited by relevant legislation - when cause of action in negligence arose
Limitation Act 1969 LEGISLATION CITED : Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Motor Accidents Act 1988
Gordon v NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation [2006] NSWSC 350 Wilson v Rigg [2002] NSWCA 246 Cheney & Wilson v Duncan [2001] NSWCA 197 Wardley Australia Ltd v The State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 CASES CITED : Commonwealth of Australia v Cornwell [2007] HCA 16, 234 ALR 148 Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539 Sampson v Zucker [1996] NSWCA 465 D' Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12, 233 CLR 1 Giannarelli v Wraith (1998) 165 CLR 543 Keefe v Marks (1989) 16 NSWLR 713
Michael Iverson (plaintiff) PARTIES : Alexander Howen (1st defendant) Francis Vouroudis t/a Photios Vouroudis & Co (2nd defendant)
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