Bowden v State of NSW [2014] NSWSC 87

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bowden v State of NSW [2014] NSWSC 87 Hearing dates: 03/05/2013 Decision date: 28 February 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Order that the Notice of Motion filed 22 January 2013, seeking an extension of the limitation period be heard and determined at the same time as, and together with, the hearing of all other issues in the proceedings. (2) Order that the costs of the Motion be costs in the cause. (3) List the matter for directions on 14 March 2014 at 9am before the Registrar. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - interlocutory issues - limitation of actions - extensions of time - Statute of Limitations 1623 (Imp) - Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 58, s 60gG - whether separate question or determination at trial - whether "just and reasonable" to extend time - whether separate determination would best advance the overriding purpose of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 Legislation Cited: Aborigines Protection Act 1909 Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Limitation Act 1969 Statute of Limitations 1623 (Imp) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Crawley v Vero Insurance Ltd & Ors [2012] NSWSC 593 Locklier v State of NSW [2009] NSWSC 746 Southwell v Bennett [2010] NSWSC 1372 Thiering v Daly [2011] NSWSC 1345 Zhang v State NSW, Liao v State of NSW, [2012] NSWSC 606 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Cecil Bowden (P) State of New South Wales (D) Representation: Counsel: A Stenmark SC / R Perla (P) J Agius SC / G Mahoney (D) Solicitors: Carroll & O'Dea (P) NSW Crown Solicitor (D) File Number(s): 2012/82874