Mansfield v The Great Lakes Shire Council [2015] NSWDC 5

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mansfield v The Great Lakes Shire Council [2015] NSWDC 5 Hearing dates: 4, 5, 6, & 7 November 2014 Decision date: 06 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: Verdict for the Defendant Catchwords: TORTS - negligence - road accident cases - actions for negligence - general Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5G, 5H, 42, 43A, and 45 Local Government Act 1993 Roads Act 1993 ss 71 and 138 Transport Administration Act 1988 Part 6 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 15.1 Workers Compensation Act 1987 s 157 Cases Cited: Bathurst Regional Council (as trustee for the Bathurst City Council Crown Reserve Trust) v Thompson [2012] NSWCA 340 Colavon Pty Ltd v Bellingen ShireCouncil (2008) 51 MVR 549 [2008] NSWCA 355 RTA v Refrigerated Transport Pty Ltd (2009) 77 NSWLR 360 Curtis v Harden Shire Council (2014) 68 MVR 1 Botany Bay City Council v Latham [2013] NSWCA 363 North Sydney Council v Roman (2007) 69 NSWLR 240 Angel v Hawkesbury City Council [2008] NSW CA130 Stojan (No. 9) Pty ltd v Kenway [2009] NSWCA 364 Sheehan v State Rail Authority [2009] NSWCA 261 Bellingen Shire Council v Colovon Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 34 Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434 Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority (1992-3) 177 CLR 423 Luxton v Vines (1952) 85 CLR 352 Holroyd City Council v Zaiter [2014] NSWCA 109 Rickard v Allianz Insurance Limited & Ors [2009] NSWSC 1115 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Douglas Mansfield (Plaintiff) The Great Lakes Shire Council Representation: Counsel: Mr S Wheelhouse SC with Mr P Beale (Plaintiff) J Turnbull (Defendant)