Murdock v Betham [2018] NSWDC 192

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Murdock v Betham [2018] NSWDC 192 Hearing dates: 13 June 2018 Date of orders: 20 June 2018 Decision date: 20 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $243,254. (2) Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: ASSESSMENT – assault – false imprisonment – domestic violence - wife confined by husband – cuts to breasts and wrists – fear of death – cold and naked – scars – post-traumatic stress disorder - damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Elliott v Kotsopoulos [2009] NSWDC 164 Lamb v Cotogno (1987) 164 CLR 1; [1987] HCA 47 M v Nesbitt [2012] NSWDC 152 New South Wales v Radford (2010) 79 NSWLR 327; [2010] NSWCA 276 Shalhoub v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 363 State of NSW v Abed [2014] NSWCA 419 Uren v John Fairfax (1966) 117 CLR 118; [1966] HCA 40 Yen v Yen [2010] FamCA 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Melinda Suan Tinn Murdock (plaintiff) William Fagege Betham (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Weightman (plaintiff)

Solicitors: Carroll & O'Dea (plaintiff) File Number(s): 2018/14708 Publication restriction: None

Judgment