Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Bathurst v Dickinson (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 190

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Bathurst v Dickinson (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 190 Hearing dates: By way of written submissions Date of orders: 07 March 2016 Decision date: 07 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) I decline to issue a certificate to the first defendant pursuant to s 6 of the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW). Catchwords: COSTS – appeal costs – suitors' fund – judicial review pursuant to s 69 of Supreme Court Act 1969 (NSW) – decision of a medical appeal panel under Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) – proceedings not an "appeal" for purposes of Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1969 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: AAI Ltd v Fitzpatrick (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1271 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Gonzalez (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 544 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Habib (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1870 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Habib [2015] NSWSC 1719 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Roger Ward [2010] NSWSC 720 Australian Postal Commission v Dao (No 2) (1986) 6 NSWLR 497 GIO General Ltd v Smith (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 998 Henderson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2013] NSWCA 480 Jenkins v Ambulance Service of NSW [2015] NSWSC 633 Pentelow v Bell Lawyers (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 288 Reid v Sydney City Council (1995) 35 NSWLR 719 Robinson v Zhang [2005] NSWCA 439 Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 300 Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Bathurst v Dickinson [2016] NSWSC 101 Category: Costs Parties: Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Bathurst (Plaintiff) Dickinson (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Jackson (Plaintiff) R Hanrahan (First Defendant)