Taylor v The Owners - Strata Plan No 11564 [2012] NSWSC 842

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Taylor v The Owners - Strata Plan No 11564 [2012] NSWSC 842 Hearing dates: 30/03/2012 Decision date: 27 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: Order that the separate question be answered as set out in [83]. Order the plaintiffs to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Statutory Interpretation - claim for damages under Compensation to Relatives Act 1987 - Civil Liability Act 2002 - whether Part 2 applies to such proceedings - whether the limit imposed by s 12(2) applies to loss of expectation of financial support from the deceased - meaning of "claimant" in s 12(2) Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Compensation to Relatives Act 1987 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Carr v Western Australia [2007] HCA 47; (2007) 232 CLR 138 Carroll v Purcell [1961] HCA 81; (1961) 107 CLR 73 Chaina v The Presbyterian Church (NSW) Property Trust [2007] NSWSC 353; (2007) 69 NSWLR 533 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Agalianos [1955] HCA 27; (1955) 92 CLR 390 De Sales v IngrilIi [2002] HCA 52; (2002) 212 CLR 338 Dossett v TKJ Nominees Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 69; (2003) 218 CLR 1 Dwight v Bouchier [2003] NSWCA 3 Eastman v The Queen [2000] HCA 29; (2000) 203 CLR 1 Harrison v Melhem (2008) 72 NSWLR 380 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank [2000] NSWSC 1215 Kingston v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 Mangion v James Hardie & Co Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 100 Nolan v Clifford [1904] HCA 15; (1904) 1 CLR 429; Parker v The Commonwealth [1965] HCA 12; (1965) 112 CLR 295 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 2; (2003) 211 CLR 476 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v PLV [2001] NSWCCA 282; (2001) 51 NSWLR 736 Re Bolton; Ex Parte Beane [1987] HCA 12; (1987) 162 CLR 514 Ross v The Queen [1979] HCA 29; (1979) 141 CLR 432 Tallglen Pty Ltd v Pay TV Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 130 Thiering v Daly [2011] NSWSC 1348 Wik Peoples v Queensland [1996] HCA 40; (1996) 187 CLR 1 Wilson v State Rail Authority of NSW [2010] NSWCA 198 Category: Separate question Parties: S Taylor (P) (proceedings 10/405732) L Taylor (P1) (proceedings 12/57679) M Taylor (P2) (proceedings 12/57679) The Owners - SP No 11564 (D1) (proceedings 12/57679) A Lamond (D2) G Sunn (D3) C Sunn (D4) D Rae (D5) Manly Council (D6) R Taylor (D7) Representation: Counsel: J Poulos QC / V Heath / N Broadbent (P) (proceedings 10/405732) Mr Butcher (P1, P2) (proceedings 12/57679) G M Gregg / J Maconachie (D1, D2, D3, D4) (proceedings 10/405732 and 12/57679) J Lonergan / H Chiu (D5) (proceedings 10/405732 and 12/57679) S Glascott (D6) (proceedings 10/405732 and 12/57679) Solicitors: Craddock Murray Neumann Lawyers (P) (proceedings 10/405732) Milne Berry & Berger (P1, P2) (proceedings 12/57679) Meridian Lawyers (D1, D2, D3, D4) (proceedings 12/57679) Addisons (D5) (proceedings 12/57679) DLA Piper Australia (D6) (proceedings 12/57679) File Number(s): 2010/405732; 2012/57679