Scottie Allen Brydon v Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited [2015] NSWSC 722

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Scottie Allen Brydon v Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited [2015] NSWSC 722 Hearing dates: 26 May 2015 Date of orders: 11 June 2015 Decision date: 11 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: 1. The notice of motion is dismissed. 2. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of and incidental to the motion. Catchwords: CIVIL LAW – personal injury claim – cross vesting – where collision occurred in South Australia – middle of nowhere – nearest major town in New South Wales – Broken Hill – where plaintiff sued in New South Wales – interests of justice – factors militating both ways Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 1936 (SA) Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (UK) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 Limitation Act 1980 (UK) Railways (Operation and Access Act) 1997 (SA) Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Ltd v Mundy [2008] NSWSC 604 Bankinvest v Seabrook (1988) 14 NSWLR 711 BHP v Schultz [2004] HCA 61; 221 CLR 400 Brydon v Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1564 O'Reilly v Western Sussex NHS Trust (No 6) [2014] NSWSC 1824 Pozniak v Smith [1982] HCA 39; 151 CLR 38 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Scottie Allen Brydon (plaintiff) Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Hooke SC with Mr J Masur (plaintiff) Mr J Mitchell (defendant)