Keelan v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District [2016] NSWSC 469

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Keelan v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District [2016] NSWSC 469 Hearing dates: 8 April 2016 Date of orders: 08 April 2016 Decision date: 08 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: 1. The hearing of this matter is to be expedited. 2. The defendant to request further and better particulars by 15 April 2016. 3. Plaintiff to answer particulars by 22 April 2016. 4. Defendant is to file defence by 29 April 2016. 5. The plaintiff is to serve an expert report as required by r 31.36 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) by 17 June 2016. 6. Plaintiff is to complete service of expert reports as to quantum by 17 June 2016. 7. Defendant is to complete service of expert reports by 12 August 2016. 8. Matter listed for directions on 17 August 2016. 9. Matter listed for hearing of the Statement of Claim on 6 September 2016 with a four day estimate. 10. Liberty is granted to the parties to restore the matter to the list on 3 days' notice. 11. Proceedings referred for court-appointed mediation. Mediation to take place by 26 August 2016. 12. Leave is granted to the parties to jointly approach the Registrar for the purpose of fixing a date for mediation. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – notice of motion for expedition of proceedings – medical and nursing care of 93 year old – Notice of Motion with consent of both parties Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Eileen Teresa Keelan (Plaintiff) South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Mrsic (Plaintiff) Mr A McCarthy (Defendant)