NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Elms v State of NSW [2007] NSWSC 876
HEARING DATE(S) : 30 July 2007
JUDGMENT DATE : 13 August 2007
JURISDICTION : Common Law Division
JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Harrison
DECISION : (1) The plaintiff is granted an extension of the limitation period from 1 January 1987 pursuant to ss 60C and 60E of the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW); (2) A statement of claim is to be filed and served within 14 days; (3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the application.
CATCHWORDS : Extension of time - s 60C, Limitation Act 1969 - police officer, psychological injury
LEGISLATION CITED : Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW) - ss 3 & 5 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) - ss 18A, 60C & 60E
Commonwealth of Australia v Lewis [2007] NSWCA 127 Commonwealth v Smith [2005] NSWCA 478 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 148 CASES CITED : McLean v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWCA 122 New South Wales v Fahy [2007] HCA 20 Spaulding v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2006] NSWSC 81 Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195
PARTIES : Brian Elms - Plaintiff State of New South Wales - Defendant
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 14607/2006
COUNSEL : Mr B Toomey QC with Mr D J Price - Plaintiff Mr D Mallon - Defendant
SOLICITORS : Philip Sim & Associates - Plaintiff McCabe Terrill Lawyers - Defendant
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE HARRISON
MONDAY, 13 AUGUST 2007
14607/2006 - BRIAN ELMS v STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES
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