Hammond v Stern [2014] NSWSC 864

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hammond v Stern [2014] NSWSC 864 Hearing dates: 16 December 2013 Decision date: 27 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: (1) Pursuant to r 49.8(4) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, time to institute an appeal is extended to the date of the filing of the notice of motion. (2) The appeal is dismissed. (3) The appellant must pay the costs of the respondents of the appeal. Catchwords: CIVIL - appeal from a decision of an Associate Judge - claim in professional negligence arising from failure properly to pursue claims founded upon a personal injury - whether the costs are limited by the costs limitation provision contained in s 338 of the Legal Profession Act 2004 - construction of the meaning of "personal injury damages" imported into s 338 from the Civil Liability Act - construction of the phrase "relate to" Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3, 3B, Part 2 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), ss 301, 337, 338 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 49 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; 239 CLR 27 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Cross & Anor [2012] HCA 56; 87 ALJR 131 Firth v Sutton [2010] NSWCA 90 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Haneef [2007] FCAFC 203; 243 ALR 606 New South Wales v Williamson [2012] HCA 57; 87 ALJR 154 O'Grady v Northern Queensland Co Ltd [1990] HCA 16; 169 CLR 356 Powers v Maher [1959] HCA 52; 103 CLR 478 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 State Government Insurance Office (Queensland) v Crittenden [1966] HCA 56; 117 CLR 412 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 Workers' Compensation Board of Queensland v Technical Products Pty Ltd [1988] HCA 49; 165 CLR 642 Category: Costs Parties: Harry Hammond (Appellant) Terence Leland Stern (First Respondent) Kevin Pierce (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Neil QC, R Goodridge (Appellant) P S Braham SC (Respondents) Solicitors: Firths - The Compensation Lawyers (Appellant) Yeldham Price O'Brien Lusk (Respondents) File Number(s): 2011/ 168843