Susan Noelene Holmes v Joseph Zakia Bouari [2019] NSWDC 103

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Susan Noelene Holmes v Joseph Zakia Bouari [2019] NSWDC 103 Hearing dates: 7 March 2019 Date of orders: 05 April 2019 Decision date: 05 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Robert Montgomery Decision: 1. Leave pursuant to s 109(3) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) for the plaintiff to proceed by Statement of Claim to be filed on or before 29 April 2019. 2. Plaintiff to pay the Defendant's costs of the Application by Summons for extension of time. Catchwords: application for leave to extend time for commencement of proceedings pursuant to s 109 MACA; "full" and "satisfactory" explanation; content of applicant burden of proof; whether a "full" explanation required evidence from every preceding lawyer Legislation Cited: Motor Accident Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) ss 66,70,72, 81, and 109 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Cases Cited: Walker v Howard [2009] NSWCA 408 Nominal Defendant v Browne [2013] NSWCA 197 Smith v Grant [2006] NSWCA 244; 67 NSWLR 735 Lyu v Jeon [2012] NSWCA 446 Mancini v Thompson [2002] NSWCA 38 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Ghazal v GIO (1992) 29 NSWLR 336 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 116 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Susan Noelene Holmes

Joseph Zakia Bouari Representation: Counsel:

Mr H Halligan (Plaintiff)

Ms J Gumbert (Defendant)