Afarin v Excelior Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDC 65

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Afarin v Excelior Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDC 65 Hearing dates: 26 March 2013 Decision date: 20 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: 1. Leave granted under s 151D of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 to commence proceedings outside the period prescribed. 2. Costs of the application be costs in the proceedings. Catchwords: WORKERS COMPENSATION - leave to commence proceedings outside limitation period - costs - ordinary rule Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.1 Workers Compensation Act 1987, s 66, s 151D Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998, s 282 Cases Cited: ASB-Tech Services Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v Doeland & Anor [2003] NSWCA 167 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Campbell v State of NSW [2002] NSWSC 230 Cavanagh v State of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 350 Commonwealth of Australia v Lewis [2007] NSWCA 127 Commonwealth of Australia v Smith [2005] NSWCA 478 Fordham v Fordyce [2007] NSWCA 129 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128 Itek Graphix Pty Limited v Elliott [2002] NSWCA 104 Josef & Sons Contracting Pty Ltd v Mabbett [2007] NSWCA 237 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 116 Parsons v Doukas (2001) 52 NSWLR 162 Saad v J Robins & Sons Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 87 Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 The Salvation Army (South Australia Property Trust) v Rundle [2008] NSWCA 347 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Katrina Afarin (plaintiff) Excelior Pty Ltd (defendant) Representation: Mr B McManamey (plaintiff) Mr H Halligan (defendant) Ron Kramer Associates (plaintiff) Edwards Michael Lawyers (defendant) File Number(s): 2011/396601 Publication restriction: No