York v Morgan [2015] NSWDC 109

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: York v Morgan [2015] NSWDC 109 Hearing dates: 11 June 2015 Date of orders: 11 June 2015 Decision date: 11 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Plaintiff's application to extend time pursuant to ss 14B and 56A Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) is dismissed. (2) Statement of claim struck out and dismissed. (3) No order as to costs. Catchwords: TORT – defamation – application to extend time to commence proceedings for defamation pursuant to ss 14B and 56A Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) – plaintiff commences proceedings three weeks out of time – whether "Not reasonable" to have commenced proceedings – plaintiff's ill health, lack of legal knowledge and pursuit of information to identify the author and publications through non-legal avenues insufficient to satisfy this test – application dismissed – statement of claim struck out and dismissed Legislation Cited: Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14B and 56A Cases Cited: Ahmed v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 676 Carey v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2010] NSWSC 709 Cassar v Network Ten Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 680 Han v Australian Kung Fu (Wu Shu) Federation Inc [2011] VSC 498 Hunter v Hanson [2014] NSWCA 263 Kaiser v George Laurens (NSW) Pty Ltd [1982] 1 NSWLR 294 Leech v Green & Gold Energy Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 999 Miller v R L Polk & Co (Australia) Pty Ltd, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Hunt J, 4 July 1985 Moran v Schwartz (No 3) [2015] WASC 215 Noonan v MacLennan [2010] QCA 50; [2010] 2 Qd R 537 Pingel v Toowoomba Newspapers Pty Ltd [2010] QCA 175 Piscioneri v Reardon [2015] ACTSC 61 Rayney v Western Australia (No 3) [2010] WASC 83 Riske v Oxley Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1611 Ritson v Gay and Lesbian Community Publishing Ltd [2012] NSWSC 483 Snezana Angeleska (Known As Slaveska) v State of Victoria and Others (According To The Attached Schedule) [2015] VSCA 140 Stephen York and NSW Department of Education and Communities [2015] NSWIRComm 1011 Wookey v Quigley (No 2) [2010] WASC 209 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Stephen York First Defendant: Peter Morgan – Principal – Brewarrina Central School Second Defendant: State of New South Wales Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr S York (in person) Defendants: Ms S Chrysanthou