BAKER v SALAGIANNIS [2009] NSWCA 385

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: BAKER v SALAGIANNIS [2009] NSWCA 385

HEARING DATE(S): 20 November 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 27 November 2009

JUDGMENT OF: McColl JA at 1; Basten JA at 2; Sackville AJA at 42

(1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal from the judgment of 15 December 2008 given in the District Court. DECISION: (2) Direct the applicant to file her draft notice of appeal within 7 days. (3) Dismiss the appeal. (4) Order that the applicant pay the respondent's costs in this Court.

CATCHWORDS: EVIDENCE – application for leave to commence proceedings out of time – tender of assessment by claims assessor – whether able to be taken into account – tender of reasons for assessment – whether relevant absent assessment – Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 115 - LIMITATION OF ACTION – leave to commence proceedings after expiration of limitation period – motor accident compensation claim – whether total damages likely to be awarded were not less than 25% of the maximum amount for non-economic loss – Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 109 - LIMITATION OF ACTION – application for leave to commence proceedings out of time – meaning of "likely" – whether assessment of likely damages required – evidence tendered not the subject of challenge - Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 109

District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127 LEGISLATION CITED: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 94, 109, 115, 134, 146 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000 (NSW), Schedule 1.11

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Baxter Health Care Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 38; 232 CLR 1 Master Education Services Pty Ltd v Ketchell [2008] HCA 38; 236 CLR 101 CASES CITED: Reeves v Reeves [2002] NSWCA 181 Smits v Roach [2006] HCA 36; 227 CLR 423 Tillmanns Butcheries Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union [1979] FCA 85; 42 FLR 331 Vital Finance Corporation v Taylor (1996) 40 NSWLR 25