Adam Roy De Gelder v James Norman Rodger [2014] NSWSC 872

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Adam Roy De Gelder v James Norman Rodger [2014] NSWSC 872 Hearing dates: 28 May 2014 Decision date: 30 June 2014 Before: Rothman J Decision: 1. Proceedings in the District Court between the plaintiff and defendant, bearing the file number 2010/229350, be stayed pending further order of the Court or the determination of these proceedings, whichever occurs first; 2. These proceedings be expedited and heard prior to 21 August 2014; 3. Parties have liberty to approach the List Clerk for the obtaining of a hearing date; 4. Costs of the motion shall be costs in the cause in the District Court proceedings; 5. The parties have liberty to approach on any special or different orders as to costs. Catchwords: TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS - Civil Procedure Act - motor vehicle injury - jurisdictional gateway not satisfied - other orders available to avoid abuse of process or inconsistent judgments - stay pending judicial review of medical panel Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Phillip Morris Inc [1981] HCA 29; (1981) 148 CLR 170 Administration of the Territory of Papua New Guinea v Daera Guba (1973) 130 CLR 353 Attorney-General (NSW) v Mayas Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 342 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 63 Blair & Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd v Curran [1939] HCA 23; (1939) 62 CLR 464 Brown v Rezitis [1970] HCA 56; (1970) 127 CLR 157 Carl Zeiss Stiftung v Rayner & Keeler Ltd (No 3) [1970] Ch 506 Cashman v Brown [2011] HCA 22 Chamberlain v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (ACT) [1988] HCA 21; (1988) 164 CLR 502 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Locke [1970] HCA 20; (1970) 122 CLR 479 De Gelder v Rodger [2012] NSWDC 191 De Gelder v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1173 Ellwood v Darling Downs Investments Pty Ltd (1987) 14 FCR 580 Garcia v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1056; (2009) 54 MVR 102 Grassby v The Queen [1989] HCA 45; (1989) 168 CLR 1 Joseph Lynch Land Co Ltd v Lynch [1995] 1 NZLR 37 Kelly v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 1444; (2006) 46 MVR 553 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Kuligowski v Metrobus [2004] HCA 34 Neeta (Epping) Pty Ltd v Phillips (1974) 131 CLR 286 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal [1999] HCA 19; (1999) 198 CLR 435 Port of Melbourne Authority vPublic Service Association (SA) v Federated Clerks Union of Australia (No 1) [1991] HCA 33; (1991) 173 CLR 132 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v Commonwealth Conciliation & Arbitration Commission; Ex parte Australian Workers' Union [1957] HCA 97; (1957) 99 CLR 505 R v The Judges of the Federal Court of Australia; Ex parte WA National Football League (Inc) [1979] HCA 6; (1979) 143 CLR 190 R v Ross-Jones; Ex parte Green [1984] HCA 82; (1984) 156 CLR 185 Re Building Workers' Industrial Union; Ex parte Gallagher [1988] HCA 4; (1988) 62 ALJR 81 Re Building Workers Industrial Union of Australia; Ex parte Pillar [1991] HCA 50; (1991) 174 CLR 263 Re Coldham & Ors; Ex parte Brideson (1989) 166 CLR 338 Re Martin & Anors, Ex parte Amtron Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Eutech Pty Ltd) (1996) 141 ALR 117 Roger v De Gelder [2011] NSWCA 97 Roger v De Gelder (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 235 Santos v Delphi Petroleum Pty Ltd [2002] SASC 272 Schlieske v Minister of Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1987) 79 ALR 554 at 574 Schlieske v Young (1987) 14 ALD 535 Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien [1990] HCA 8; (1990) 169 CLR 332 Yirrell v Yirrell [1939] HCA 33; (1939) 62 CLR 287 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Adam Roy De Gelder (Plaintiff) James Norman Barr Rodger (First Defendant) Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (Second Defendant) Mark Burns, John Carter and Scott Harbison in their capacity as a "medical assessors review panel" of the MMA (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Semmler SC/A Canceri (Plaintiff) M Robinson SC (First Defendant) Solicitors: CMC Lawyers (Plaintiff) Curwoods Laywers (First Defendant) NSW Crown Solicitor (Second and Third Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/130575 Publication restriction: None