Xu v South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service [2009] NSWSC 786

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Xu v South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service [2009] NSWSC 786

HEARING DATE(S) : 7 August 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 12 August 2009

JUDGMENT OF : Harrison J

1. Dismiss so much of the plaintiff's claim as alleges professional negligence against the first defendant pursuant to UCPR 31.36 (3) for want of compliance with UCPR 31.36 (1). DECISION : 2. Order that the further amended statement of claim be struck out pursuant to UCPR 14.28 (1) (a) and (b). 3. I will hear the parties on the question of costs.

CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE – application that proceedings be dismissed - whether in relation to proceedings generally a reasonable cause of action disclosed – whether plaintiff failed to prosecute proceedings with all due despatch – PLEADINGS - whether reasonable cause of action disclosed – whether there is a tendency to cause prejudice, embarrassment or delay – PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE – where plaintiff does not comply with UCPR 31.36(1) – whether proceedings should be dismissed

LEGISLATION CITED : Mental Health Act 1990 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

Bruce v Odhams Press Ltd [1936] 1 KB 697 Cox v Journeaux [No 2] [1935] HCA 48; (1935) 52 CLR 713 CASES CITED : Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1949] HCA 1; (1948) 78 CLR 62 Peter Kent Development Pty Ltd v ANZ Banking Group Ltd (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Hunt J, 6 May 1980, unreported) Phornpisutikul v Mileto [2006] NSWSC 57 Sims v Wran [1984] 1 NSWLR 317

Li Na Xu (Plaintiff) PARTIES : South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service (First Defendant) Dan Jun Shen (Second Defendant)