Conray v Scotts Refrigerated Freightways Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 60

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Conray v Scotts Refrigerated Freightways Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 60 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 6 June 2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 11 April 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 1; McColl JA at 2; Simpson J at 132

DECISION: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Notice of appeal to be filed within seven days. 3. Appeal allowed. 4. Order of Naughton DCJ set aside. 5. Limitation period extended to expire on 5 May 2008. 6. Respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal and of the application for leave to appeal. 7. Costs of the application for an extension of time before Naughton DCJ to be costs in the cause.

CATCHWORDS: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS — extension of time to join defendant — application made on fourth day of trial — whether just and reasonable — exercise of discretion by court — principles — STATUTES — s 60C, 60E Limitation Act 1969 considered.

Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Liability Amendment (Personal Responsibility) Act 2002 Legal Profession Act 1987 Limitation Act 1969 LEGISLATION CITED: Limitation (Amendment) Act 1990 Motor Accidents Act 1988 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld)

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Australian Croatian Cultural & Educational Assoc 'Braca Radici' Blacktown Ltd v Benkovic [1999] NSWCA 210 Blackburn v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2004] NSWCA 385; (2004) 61 NSWLR 632 Bluescope Steel Ltd v De Caires; ABB EPT Management Ltd v De Caires [2005] NSWCA 431 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor [1996] HCA 25; (1996) 186 CLR 541 Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd t/as Hunter Valley Operations (Howick Mine) v Stringer [2003] NSWCA 271 Holt v Wynter [2000] NSWCA 143; (2000) 49 NSWLR 128 House v R [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott [2002] NSWCA 104; (2002) 54 NSWLR 207 Kondis v State Transport Authority [1984] HCA 61; (1984) 154 CLR 672 Lemoto v Able Technical Pty Ltd & 2 Ors [2005] NSWCA 153; (2005) 63 NSWLR 300 CASES CITED: McDonald v Commonwealth (1945) 46 SR (NSW) 129 Mersey Docks and Harbour Board v Coggins and Griffith (Liverpool) Ltd [1947] AC 1 Oceanic Crest Shipping Co v Pilbara Harbour Services Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 34; (1986) 160 CLR 626 Russo v Aiello [2003] HCA 53; (2003) 215 CLR 643 Rutter v The State of New South Wales [2005] NSWCA 231 Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 Shering-Plough Pty Ltd v Page [2002] NSWCA 4 Smith v Grant [2006] NSWCA 244; (2006) 67 NSWLR 735 State of New South Wales v Judd [2003] NSWCA 355 Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 TNT Australia Pty Ltd v Christie [2003] NSWCA 47; (2003) 65 NSWLR 1