Harris v Bunker Freight Lines Operations Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1193

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Harris v Bunker Freight Lines Operations Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1193 Hearing dates: 27/08/2014 Decision date: 27 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1)The order made on 24 April 2013 for a separate determination of the issue of liability is revoked. (2)Fix the matter for directions before the common law case management Registrar on Monday 1 September 2014 at 9am for consideration of the question of whether these proceedings should be referred to a Judge of this division for judicial case management. (3)The costs of the motion are costs in the cause Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - interlocutory issues - application to revoke order for hearing of separate questions Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1988 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 28 Cases Cited: Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139; Southwell v Bennett [2010] NSWSC 1372 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Richard Harris by his tutor Jillian Davey (Plaintiff) Bunker Frieght Lines Operations Pty Ltd (First Defendant) TNT Australia Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Villacare Pty Ltd (Cross Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J De Greenlaw (Plaintiff) J Turnbull (First Defendant) D Perla (Second Defendant) TJ Willis (Cross Defendant) Solicitors: Gerard Malouf & Partners (Plaintiff) Carroll & O'Dea (First Defendant) Moray & Agnew (Second Defendant) Sparke Helmore (Cross Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/51415