NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Duong v Tran [2010] NSWCA 280
HEARING DATE(S): 1 October 2010
JUDGMENT DATE: 2 November 2010
JUDGMENT OF: Giles JA at 1; Sackville AJA at 78; Harrison J at 79
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: APPEAL - procedural fairness - apprehended bias - in pleading ruling, indication of "surprise" at submission that counsel "surprised" by opponent's contention - whether apprehended bias shown - no apprehended bias. APPEAL - procedural fairness - observations of appellant - observation relied on in judgment - issue and observations raised in addresses - whether denial of procedural fairness - no denial of procedural fairness. DAMAGES - torts - negligence - personal injury - whether brain damage shown - whether error in evaluating conflicting evidence - no error shown - no question of principle. PROCEDURE - civil - adjournment - appellant injured when 16 months old - alleged brain damage - adjournment until age 11 sought in order to test brain function - adjournment refused - whether evidence misapprehended or given inappropriate weight - whether acted on wrong legal principle - whether so unreasonable must be error - no error shown.
Angaston & District Hospital v Thamm (1987) 47 SASR 177; Re Association of Architects of Australia; Ex Parte Municipal Officers Association of Australia (1989) 63 ALJR 298; Concrete Pty Ltd v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd [2006] HCA 55; (2006) 229 CLR 577; Government Insurance Office of NSW v Bailey (1992) 27 NSWLR 304; House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Timania Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 155; (2006) 221 ALR 823; CASES CITED: Jobst v Inglis (1986) 41 SASR 339; Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488; Kassem v Crossley [2000] NSWCA 276; (2000) MVR 179; Lindsay v Health Care Complaints Commission [2010] NSWCA 194; Micallef v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd & Anor [2001] NSWCA 274; Minigall v Ayres (1966) SASR 151; Nicholls v Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd [2010] NSWCA 222; Vukmirica v Betyounan [2008] NSWCA 16.
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