Zakaria v Dr Noyce [2012] NSWSC 981

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Zakaria v Dr Noyce [2012] NSWSC 981 Hearing dates: 23 August 2012 Decision date: 12 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: (1) The Plaintiff's Notice of Motion filed 28 June 2012 is dismissed. (2) The Plaintiff is to pay the Defendant's costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - judgments - setting aside - judgment after hearing - claim against medical practitioner for negligence - no expert's report pursuant to r 31.36 - judge orders proceedings to be dismissed - whether judgment given against good faith - whether given irregularly - whether denial of procedural fairness - failure of Plaintiff to rectify default - earlier motion to set aside dismissed - judgment not set aside. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Legal Profession Act 2004 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Alexander v Ajax Insurance Co Ltd [1956] VLR 436 Arnold v Forsythe [2012] NSWCA 18 Cameron v Cole (1944) 68 CLR 571 Coles v Burke (1987) 10 NSWLR 429 Fenato v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2010] NSWCA 80; (2010) 78 NDWLR 20 H R Turner & Son Pty Ltd v Rhodes [1970] 1 NSWR 305 Kendell v Carnegie [2006] NSWCA 302; (2006) 68 NSWLR 193 Makita v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Miltonbrook Pty Ltd v Westbury Holdings Kiama Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 38 National Parks and Wildlife Service v Pierson [2002] NSWCA 273; (2002) 55 NSWLR 315 Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139 R T Company Pty Ltd v Minister of State for the Interior (1957) 98 CLR 168 Salzke v Khoury [2009] NSWCA 195 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Elizabeth Zakaria (Plaintiff) Dr Peter Noyce (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: K Ryan (Plaintiff) B Bradley (Defendant) Solicitors: Stephen Smart and Associates (Plaintiff) TressCox Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2008/289561