Liverpool Catholic Club Ltd v Moor [2014] NSWCA 394

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Liverpool Catholic Club Ltd v Moor [2014] NSWCA 394 Hearing dates: 17 July 2014 Decision date: 18 November 2014 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Emmett JA at [63]; Tobias AJA at [80] Decision: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Set aside orders of the District Court (Levy DCJ) made on 25 June 2013. 3. Judgment for the appellant in the proceedings. 4. Respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the proceedings at first instance and of the appeal but to have, with respect to the latter, a Certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW) if otherwise qualified. [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: TORTS - negligence - where respondent injured when fell while walking down stairs to ice skating rink in ice skating boots - whether risk of slipping was obvious - whether instruction to avoid or minimise a risk is a warning of that risk - whether reasonable occupier would have provided a warning of that risk - whether the activity of descending the stairs part of the "dangerous recreational activity" of ice skating - whether notice sign contained warning of relevant risk - whether contributory negligence - Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5F, 5H, 5M Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5A(1), 5B, 5D(1)(A), 5F, 5G, 5H(1), 5I, 5K, 5L Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW) Cases Cited: Angel v Hawkesbury City Council [2008] NSWCA 130; (2008) ATR 81-955 CG Maloney Pty Ltd v Hutton-Potts [2006] NSWCA 136 Chotiputhsilpa v Waterhouse [2005] NSWCA 295; 44 MVR 456 Jaber v Rockdale City Council [2008] NSWCA 98; (2008) ATR 81-952 Laoulach v Ibrahim [2011] NSWCA 402 Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority [1993] HCA 76; 177 CLR 423 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer [2007] HCA 42; 234 CLR 330 State of Queensland v Kelly [2014] QCA 27 Streller v Albury City Council [2013] NSWCA 348 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 62; 223 CLR 422 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Liverpool Catholic Club Ltd (Appellant) Christopher Moor (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J E Sexton SC (Appellant) F Austin (Respondent) Solicitors: Lee & Lyons Lawyers (Appellant) Cooney Harvey Doney (Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/216441 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: Moor v Liverpool Catholic Club Ltd [2013] NSWDC 93 Date of Decision: 2013-06-25 00:00:00 Before: Levy DCJ File Number(s): 2012/16127