Botany Bay City Council v Latham [2013] NSWCA 363

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Botany Bay City Council v Latham [2013] NSWCA 363 Hearing dates: 22 October 2013 Decision date: 31 October 2013 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Adamson J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) The draft notice of appeal stand as the notice of appeal in the proceedings, and the further requirements of the rules with respect to its filing and service be waived. (3) Appeal allowed. (4) Set aside the judgment of Olsson DCJ. (5) In lieu thereof, order that there be judgment in favour of the appellant. (6) Order the respondent to pay the appellant's costs at first instance and on appeal. Catchwords: TORTS - negligence - s 5B(1)(c) Civil Liability Act 2002 - obligation to determine whether precautions reasonably required

TORTS - construction of s 45 Civil Liability Act 2002 - meaning of "particular risk" Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5B, s 5B(1)(c), s 5D, s 45 District Court Act 1973, s 127(2)(c) Cases Cited: Brodie v Singleton Shire Council; Ghantous v Hawkesbury Shire Council [2001] HCA 29; (2001) 206 CLR 512 Resource Pacific Pty Limited v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Tran v Nominal Defendant [2011] NSWCA 220 Waterways Authority v Fitzgibbon [2005] HCA 57; (2005) 79 ALJR 1816 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Botany Bay City Council (Applicant) Pamela Latham (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: JE Sexton SC and JC Lee (Applicant) MJ Cranitch SC and AD Campbell (Respondent) Solicitors: McCulloch and Buggy (Applicant) Gerard Malouf and Partners (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/376697 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-11-08 00:00:00 Before: Olsson SC DCJ File Number(s): 2011/281887