Julia Wedding ATF The Julia Wedding Super Fund v Attorney General for NSW on behalf of State of NSW Government [2017] NSWCA 70

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Julia Wedding ATF The Julia Wedding Super Fund v Attorney General for NSW on behalf of State of NSW Government [2017] NSWCA 70 Hearing dates: 27 March 2017 Date of orders: 05 April 2017 Decision date: 05 April 2017 Before: McColl JA, Sackville AJA Decision: Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal – where claims in tort against State of New South Wales in respect of allegedly negligent conduct of public authorities, Government Ministers, the police force, local council and others summarily dismissed – whether primary judge arguably erred in summarily dismissing proceedings on basis duties to citizens applicant sought to propound not known to law – applicant failed to identify any issue of principle, question of public importance or substantial injustice – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW) Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Collier v Lancer (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 186 Crimmins v Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee (1999) 200 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 59 Dansar Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (2014) 89 NSWLR 1; [2014] NSWCA 364 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Lobsey v Liverpool Plains Shire Council [2014] NSWSC 446 Simmons v New South Wales Trustee and Guardian [2014] NSWCA 405 Sydney City Council v Reid (1994) 34 NSWLR 506 The Age Company Ltd v Liu [2013] NSWCA 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Julia Wedding ATF The Julia Wedding Super Fund (Applicant) Attorney General for NSW on behalf of State of NSW Government (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Applicant) Luke Waterson (Respondent)