Julia Wedding as trustee for the Julia Wedding Super Fund v Attorney General for New South Wales [2016] NSWSC 1379

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Julia Wedding as trustee for the Julia Wedding Super Fund v Attorney General for New South Wales [2016] NSWSC 1379 Hearing dates: 17 August 2016 Date of orders: 30 September 2016 Decision date: 30 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Slattery J Decision: Plaintiff's Summons and Statement of Claim struck out for failure to disclose a cause of action. Plaintiff ordered to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for summary judgment pursuant to UCPR, r 13.4(1)(b) – claim in tort against the State of New South Wales for the conduct of several public authorities – whether the plaintiff's pleadings disclose a cause of action – defendant/applicant brings motion to strike out plaintiff's pleadings. Legislation Cited: Claims against the Government and Crown Suits Act 1912 (NSW) Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1901 (Cth) Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Trustee Act 1925 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 13.4(1)(b) Cases Cited: Bhattacharya v Minister for Police (NSW) [2001] NSWSC 520 Commonwealth v Mewett (1997) 191 CLR 471 Crimmins v Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee (1999) 200 CLR 1 Dansar Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (2014) 89 NSWLR 1 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1 Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan (2002) 211 CLR 540 Griffiths v Haines (1984) 3 NSWLR 653 Hammond v NSW [2013] NSWCA 304 Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [1989] AC 53 Howden v Truth & Sportsman Ltd (1937) 58 CLR 416Sydney Lobsey v Liverpool Plains Shire Council [2014] NSWSC 446 Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil (2000) 205 CLR 254 New South Wales v Ibbett (2006) 229 CLR 638 Rickard v State of NSW [2010] NSWSC 151 Simmons v New South Wales Trustee and Guardian [2014] NSWCA 405 Sneddon v State of NSW [2012] NSWCA 351 State of New South Wales v Paige (2002) 60 NSWLR 371 Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2004] NSWLEC 472 Sydney City Council v Reid (1994) 34 NSWLR 506 Tame v NSW (2002) 211 CLR 317 Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 827 Wenlock v Moloney [1965] 2 All ER 871 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Julia Wedding as trustee for the Julia Wedding Super Fund Defendant: Attorney General for New South Wales Representation: Counsel