Hall v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 154

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hall v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 154 Hearing dates: 13 May 2014 Decision date: 19 May 2014 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; McDougall J at [43] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: DAMAGES - personal injury - non-economic loss - proportion of a most extreme case - challenge to primary judge's determination of 25% - applicable principles - Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) s 16 Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5D, s 16 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(r) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151G, s 151Z(2) Cases Cited: Berkeley Challenge Pty Ltd v Howarth [2013] NSWCA 370 Clifton v Lewis [2012] NSWCA 229 Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Haleluka [2012] NSWCA 343 Crystal Wall Pty Ltd v Pham [2005] NSWCA 449 Dell v Dalton (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jopling v Isaac [2006] NSWCA 299 Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Khoshaba [2006] NSWCA 41 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 Withyman v State of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 10 Wynn Tresidder Management Pty Ltd v Barkho [2009] NSWCA 149 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sally Hall (Appellant) State of New South Wales (Department of Corrective Services) (First Respondent) State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Communities) (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: E Welsh (Appellant) K Stern SC (First Respondent) Solicitors: Federation Law Pty Limited (Appellant) Crown Solicitor's Office (First Respondent) Leslie Hargrave Lawyers (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/00180496 Decision under appeal Citation: [2013] NSWDC 66 Date of Decision: 2013-05-21 00:00:00 Before: Elkaim SC DCJ File Number(s): 2010/00347906 2011/00152206