Mano v Rasho [2016] NSWDC 126

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mano v Rasho [2016] NSWDC 126 Hearing dates: 27 May 2016; 9 June 2016 Date of orders: 09 June 2016 Decision date: 09 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: Motion dismissed Catchwords: CIVIL – Motor accident claim – Plaintiff failed to make a claim within 6 months of accident as required by Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, s 72(1) – Defendant moved to strike out proceedings – Plaintiff seeks to provide full and satisfactory explanation for her delay: ss 73(1) and 66(2) – Recent immigrant – Married Assyrian woman from Iraq whose culture required her to obey her husband – Husband refused permission to make a claim until ten months after the motor accident – Held: a full and satisfactory explanation given plaintiff's cultural background Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Cases Cited: Aiden Shipping Company Ltd v Interbulk Ltd [1986] AC 965 Buller v Black [2003] NSWCA 45 FPM Constructions v The Council of the City of the Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178 NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation v Edkins (1998) 45 NSWLR 8 Walker v Howard [2009] NSWCA 408 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Samiya Dawood Mano (Plaintiff/ Respondent) Merlatia Rasho (Defendant /Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Warren (Plaintiff/ Respondent) Mr D Hanna (Defendant /Applicant)