Hansen by his next friend Susan Winifred Hansen v Hunter New England Local Health District [2019] NSWSC 1270

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hansen by his next friend Susan Winifred Hansen v Hunter New England Local Health District [2019] NSWSC 1270 Hearing dates: 23 September 2019 Date of orders: 23 September 2019 Decision date: 23 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: By consent the Court orders that:

(1) Pursuant to s 76 of the Civil Procedure Ac 2005 (NSW), settlement is approved.

Judgment:

(2) Judgment is entered in accordance with paragraph [2] of the consent judgment filed 23 September 2019.

The Court further orders that:

(3) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs as agreed.

(4) The balance of the settlement moneys are to be paid into Court pending further order of the Court.

(5) The confidential advice of counsel is to be placed in an envelope marked "Confidential" and is not to be opened or inspected without the approval of a Judge.

By consent the Court notes:

(6) Paragraphs [3] to [11] inclusive of the consent judgment. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – settlement approval – no point of principle – orders made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 76 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Anthony Todd Hansen by his next best friend Susan Winifred Hansen (Plaintiff) Hunter New England Local Health District (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: PW Bates (Plaintiff M Rankin (Defendant) JL Harrison (National Disability Insurance Scheme)