Patronis v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 516

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Patronis v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 516 Hearing dates: 23, 26 April 2018 Decision date: 04 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum J Decision: Paragraphs 18 to 25 of the third amended statement of claim filed 1 December 2017 struck out with leave to re-plead; paragraphs 39 to 42 of the third amended statement of claim filed 1 December 2017 struck out; defendant's notice of motion filed 20 December 2017 otherwise dismissed; proceedings transferred to the District Court. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – pleadings – statement of claim pleading novel basis for invoking gaoler's duty of care – whether manifestly unarguable – admittedly inelegant pleadings – objections as to form of pleading – consideration of overriding purpose and object of proportionality – recognition that in pursuit of those objects breaches of the formal requirements of the rules whilst unfortunate must sometimes reluctantly be condoned Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 60, 146 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1944 (NSW), s 2 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4(1), Part 14, 14.6, 14.7, 14.8, 14.28(1) Cases Cited: Cran v New South Wales (2004) 62 NSWLR 95; [2004] NSWCA 92 Garzo v Liverpool/Campbelltown Christian School Ltd [2011] NSWSC 292 Goldsmith v Sandilands (2002) 190 ALR 370; [2002] HCA 31 Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [1988] 2 All ER 238; [1989] AC 53 Howard v Jarvis (1958) 98 CLR 177; [1958] HCA 19 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 361; [2011] HCA 11 Liao v State of New South Wales; Zhang v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 71 New South Wales v Klein [2006] NSWCA 295 New South Wales v Tyszyk [2008] NSWCA 107 Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4 Sullivan v Moody (2001) 207 CLR 562; [2001] HCA 59 Tame v New South Wales; Annetts v Australian Stations Pty Ltd (2002) 211 CLR 317; [2002] HCA 35 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Vicky Patronis as Executrix of the estate of the late Dennis George Chris Patronis (plaintiff) State of New South Wales (defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Thompson (plaintiff) M Hutchings (defendant)