NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Engert v Sydney Ferries Corporation [2009] NSWSC 1400
HEARING DATE(S) : 9 December 2009
JUDGMENT DATE : 11 December 2009
JURISDICTION : Equity Division Admiralty List
JUDGMENT OF : Rein J
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 11 December 2009
DECISION : The limitation period in relation to the plaintiff's claim extended to the date on which the statement of claim was filed.
CATCHWORDS : LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – postponement of the bar – extension of period – personal injury and compensation to relatives claims arising out of ship collision – solicitor's failure to identify the relevant limitation period – no prejudice to the defendant – consideration of policy underlying limitation period
Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Maritime Conventions Act 1911 (UK) LEGISLATION CITED : Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (UK) Merchant Shipping Act 1786 (26 Geo 3, c.86) Navigation Act 1912 (Cth) Responsibility of Shipowners Act 1733 (7 Geo 2, c.15) Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW)
CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings
The Al Tabith [1995] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 336 The Albany and the Marie Josaine [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 195 Asianac International Panama SA v Transocean Ro-Ro Corporation (The "Seaspeed America") [1990] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 150 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Burns Philip & Co v Nelson & Robertson Pty Limited (1958) 98 CLR 495 CSL Australia Pty Ltd v Formosa [2009] NSWCA 363 Gold Shipping Navigation Co SA v Lulu Maritime Limited [2009] EWHC 1365 (Admlty) Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott (2001) 54 NSWLR 207 CASES CITED : The Kashmir [1923] P. 85 Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Barbrak Ltd [On appeal from The Myrto (No 3)] [1987] AC 595; (1987) 2 Lloyd's Rep. 1 Ling v The Owners of the Ship 'Longevity' [1995] FCA 1564 McKinnon v Huxley [2003] NSWSC 1221 Morrison v Judd [1995] NSWCA 300 Murphy v A Raptis and Sons (A Firm) [1991] FCA 128 Navarro v Larrinaga Steamship Company Ltd (The "Niceto De Larrinaga") [1965] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 134 Perez v Johnson (1988) 166 CLR 351 Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 Visscher v BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 65
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