NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Humphries v McDermott Drilling Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 508 Hearing dates: 9 April 2019 Date of orders: 07 May 2019 Decision date: 07 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: (1) Mr Humphries have leave to bring these proceedings, nunc pro tunc.
(2) The motion filed for McDermott be dismissed.
(3) PK Simpson & Co is to bear the parties' costs of the motions, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Time — Extension of time — leave sought under s 151D of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) — leave sought granted nunc pro tunc — costs
CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Striking out — Order seeking to strike out the statement of claim and in the alternative order seeking a permanent stay — Motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 (NSW) Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW) Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (NSW) (repealed) Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 (NSW) (repealed) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Beach Petroleum NL v Abbott Tout Russell Kennedy [1999] NSWCA 408 (1999) 48 NSWLR 1 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; [1996] HCA 25 Doulaveras v Daher (2009) ALR 627; [2009] NSWCA 58 Itex Graphix Pty Limited v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207; [2002] NSWCA 104 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Le v Williams [2004] NSWSC 645; [2005] NSW ConvR 56-109 RHG Mortgage Limited v Rosario Ianni [2015] NSWCA 56 Salidio v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 Shaw v Yarranova Pty Ltd [2011] VSCA 55 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Charles Patrick Humphries (Plaintiff) McDermott Drilling Pty Ltd ACN 000819536 (First Defendant) John Botica (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B Gross QC (Plaintiff) D Benson (First Defendant)
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