P2 v D2 [2019] NSWDC 84

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: P2 v D2 [2019] NSWDC 84 Hearing dates: 20 March 2019 Date of orders: 29 March 2019 Decision date: 29 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Russell SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff for $650,670. (2) Order the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs. (3) Grant leave to the parties to approach my Associate within 7 days, if either party seeks a different costs order. Catchwords: TORTS – sexual assault – child assaulted by adult over 40 years ago – whether there were assaults in addition to the five assaults for which defendant was sentenced

DAMAGES –general damages – interest upon past general damages – out-of-pocket expenses – economic loss and future loss of earning capacity

DAMAGES – effect of payment of victims support – s 55 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Castellain v Preston (1883) 11 QBD 380 Dryden v Jones [2018] NSWDC 223 MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic [1991] HCA 3; (1991) 171 CLR 657 Gray v Motor Accident Commission [1998] HCA 70; (1998) 196 CLR 1 New South Wales v Riley [2003] NSWCA 208; (2003) 57 NSWLR 496 Lamb v Cotogno [1987] HCA 47; (1987) 164 CLR 1 M v Nesbitt [2012] NSWDC 152 Orakpo v Manson Investments Ltd [1978] AC 95 P v D [2018] NSWDC 277 Planet Fisheries Pty Limited v La Rosa [1968] NCA 62; (1968) 119 CLR 118 Purkess v Crittenden [1965] HCA 34; (1965) 114 CLR 164 Watts v Rake [1960] HCA 58; (1960) 108 CLR 158 Whitfield v De Lauret & Co Limited [1920] HCA 75; (1920) 29 CLR 71 Texts Cited: The Laws of Australia, Thomson Reuters, paras 22.1.3450; 22.1.3500 Category: Principal judgment Parties: P2 (Plaintiff) D2 (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Tierney (Plaintiff) J Pearson (Defendant)