Sarah Kell v Girl Guides Association of New South Wales [2014] NSWLC 19

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sarah Kell v Girl Guides Association of New South Wales [2014] NSWLC 19 Hearing dates: 14 November 2014 Decision date: 04 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Assessor Olischlager Decision: 1. Verdict for the defendant. 2. Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of $55 within 28 days. Catchwords: CIVIL LIABILITY - occupiers liability - duty of care - breach - obvious risk - trees - falling branches Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), Pt 1A, Div 4, ss 5B, 5D, 5F, 5H Cases Cited: Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna [1987] HCA 7; 162 CLR 479 Phillis v Daly (1988) 15 NSWLR 65 Talbot-Price v Jacobs [2008] NSWCA 189 Robson v Leischke [2008] NSWLEC 152; 72 NSWLR 98 Vella v Permanent Mortgages Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 505 Noble v Harrison [1926] 2 KB 332 Brown v Harrison [1947] 177 LT 281 Caminer v Northern Investment Trust Ltd [1951] AC 88 Stagecoach South Western Trains Ltd v Hind &Anor [2014] EWHC 1891 (TCC) Vale v Whiddon [1949] NSWStRp 52; 50 SR (NSW) 90 Schiller v Mulgrave Shire Council (No 2) [1972] HCA 60; (1972) 129 CLR 116 Micklewright v Surrey County Council [2011] EWCA Civ 922 CG Maloney Pty Ltd v Hutton-Potts [2006] NSWCA 136 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sarah Kell (Plaintiff) Girl Guides Association of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: S Kell (Plaintiff, self-represented) J Muller (Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/00231318 Publication restriction: Nil