Zhang v State of New South Wales; Liao v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 606

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Zhang v State of New South Wales; Liao v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 606 Hearing dates: 23 April 2012 Decision date: 06 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: 1. The defendant's motions are dismissed. 2. Unless the parties approach within 14 days to be heard on the question of costs, the Court's order will be that the defendant should pay the plaintiffs' costs of the motions. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - notices of motions - whether claims, in whole or in part, statute barred - limitation question to be determined - pleadings - claims in respect of personal injury - operation of s 13 of the Limitation Act 1969 - discretions under s 65(2)(c) of Civil Procedure Act 2005 - malicious prosecution claims - claims within the limitation period - motions dismissed - costs Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Crown Proceedings Act 1988 Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 Legal Profession Act 2004 Olympic Co-Ordination Authority Dissolution Act 2002 Limitation Act 1969 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: A v The State of New South Wales [2007] HCA 10; (2007) 230 CLR 500 Commonwealth v Verwayen [1990] HCA 39; 170 CLR 394 Hillebrand v Penrith Council [2000] NSWSC 1058 Landini v State of New South Wales [2008] NSWSC 1280 Little v Law Institute of Victoria (No 3) [1990] VR 257 New South Wales v Steven Charles Radford [2010] NSWCA 276 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45; (1981) 147 CLR 589 Rodger v De Gelder [2011] NSWCA 97 Savile v Roberts (1698) 1 Ld Raym 347; (1698) 91 ER 1147 State of New South Wales v Williamson [2011] NSWCA 183 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia ("Rothwells Loan case")[1992] HCA 55; (1992) 175 CLR 514 Zhang v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 327 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Matter Number 2005/269552