Parker v City of Bankstown RSL Community Club Ltd [2015] NSWCA 246

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Parker v City of Bankstown RSL Community Club Ltd [2015] NSWCA 246 Hearing dates: 31 July 2015 Date of orders: 21 August 2015 Decision date: 21 August 2015 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Simpson JA at [45]; Sackville AJA at [46] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed with costs Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – occupier's liability – appellant injured as result of fall at dance concert held in first respondent's auditorium – whether primary judge erred in finding that strip lighting on steps in the auditorium was illuminated – whether steps adequately lit – appeal dismissed Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kathleene Parker (Appellant) City of Bankstown RSL Community Club Ltd (First Respondent) Glenda Yee (Second Respondent) Dennis Reginald Yee (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L King SC/I Ryan (Appellant) R Cavanagh SC (First Respondent) M S White SC (Second and Third Respondents)

Solicitors: Brydens Lawyers (Appellant) Thompson Cooper Lawyers (First Respondent) Colin Biggers & Paisley (Second and Third Respondents) File Number(s): CA 2014/176259 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Jurisdiction: Common Law Division Citation: Parker v City of Bankstown RSL Community Club Ltd [2014] NSWSC 772 Date of Decision: 11 June 2014 Before: Adamson J File Number(s): SC 2010/109965