O’Connor v State of New South Wales & Anor [2017] NSWSC 598

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: O'Connor v State of New South Wales & Anor [2017] NSWSC 598 Hearing dates: 9 February 2017 Decision date: 19 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: (1) The plaintiff is refused an extension of time under r 59.10(2) of the UCPR to bring the proceedings for judicial review. (2) The plaintiff is refused leave to file a further amended summons and points of claim in the form attached to his written submissions dated 23 January 2017. (3) The plaintiff is to serve on the first defendant a statement of claim on which he proposes to rely pleading his case in nuisance on or before 30 June 2017 in order for the first defendant to consider whether it opposes the filing of it. (4) The first defendant is to respond to the plaintiff no later than 21 July 2017. (5) The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs of the motion as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – whether to extend time to commence proceedings for judicial review – summons filed 23 years after relevant decision made – extension of time refused

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to amend pleadings – further amended summons and two different points of claim documents – pleadings with respect to public nuisance and negligence disclose no reasonable cause of action – whether plaintiff should be given leave to plead private nuisance Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 42, 44, 45 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58, 64 Crown and Other Roads Act 1990 (NSW), s 34 Crown Proceedings Act 1998, s 5(1) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), s 14 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 6.3(b), 14.28(1), 59.3(1), 59.10(1), 59.10(2), 50.10(5) 59.3(4) Cases Cited: AON Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Bong Bong Town Centre v Illawarra Clay Target Society [2015] NSWSC 316 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council (2001) 206 CLR 512; [2001] HCA 29 Buttrose v Attorney General [2015] NSWCA 221 Caltex Refineries (Qld) Pty Ltd v Stavar [2009] NSWCA 258 Clarke v State of New South Wales (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1054 Delaware Mansions v City of Westminster (2001) 1 AC 321 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 General Steel Industries v Commission for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Hanna v Cth DPP [2016] NSWSC 325 Hargrave v Goldman (1963) 110 CLR 40; [1963] HCA 56 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery (2007) 230 CLR 22; [2007] HCA 6 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZSSJ [2016] HCA 29 Onus v Telstra Corporation Limited [2011] NSWSC 33 Plaintiff S10/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2012) 246 CLR 636; [2012] HCA 31 Regional Express Holdings Limited v Dubbo City Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 113 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Schubert v Lee (1946) 71 CLR 589; [1946] HCA 28 Whitehouse v Fellowes (1861) 10 CB (NS) 765 Winnote Pty Ltd v Page [2006] NSWCA 287 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Timothy Stephen O'Connor (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (First Defendant) Kimberley Arthur Williams (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P E King (Plaintiff) Mr J S Emmett (First Defendant)