Jiang v BCDS International P/L t/as Serendipity Miss Beauty ACN 603 133 991 [2019] NSWDC 578

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jiang v BCDS International P/L t/as Serendipity Miss Beauty ACN 603 133 991 [2019] NSWDC 578 Hearing dates: 29 August 2019 & 4 October 2019 Date of orders: 18 October 2019 Decision date: 18 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $24,557;

2. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs on the ordinary basis;

3. The exhibits may be returned. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – non-invasive skin treatment in a beauty salon resulting in facial skin depigmentation and dimpling – whether due to inherent risk or negligence; DAMAGES – assessment of claimed heads of damage Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5B, s 5C, s 5D, s 5I, s 16, s 18 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 14 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 60 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, Sch 7 cl 5(c), r 42.35 Cases Cited: Adelaide Stevedoring Co Ltd v Forst (1940) 64 CLR 538; [1940] HCA 45 Angel v Hawkesbury Council [2008] NSWCA 130 Blacktown City Council v Hocking [2008] NSWCA 144 Condos v Clycut Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 200 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25 F v R (1983) SASR 189 Goode v Angland [2017] NSWCA 311 Jackson v Verco, unreported, 17 January 1992, Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia Lormine Pty Ltd & Anor v Xuereb [2016] NSWCA 200 Machado v Advanced Dermatology Group Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDC 85 Paul v Cooke [2013] NSWCA 311 Rogers v Whitaker (1992) 175 CLR 479; [1992] HCA 58 Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434; [2001] HCA 18 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness (2000) 49 NSWLR 262; [2000] NSWCA 29; Sparks v Hobson; Gray v Hobson [2018] NSWCA 29 State of NSW v Fuller-Lyons [2014] NSWCA 424 Strong v Woolworths Ltd (2012) 246 CLR 182, [2012] HCA 5 Twynam Agricultural Group Pty Ltd v Williams [2012] NSWCA 326 Wallace v Kam (2013) 250 CLR 375; [2013] HCA 19 Warren v Gittoes [2009] NSWCA 24 Yarrabee Coal Company Pty Ltd & Anor v Lujans [2009] NSWCA 85 Luxton v Vines (1952) 85 CLR 352; [1952] HCA 19 Texts Cited: D Miller et al, "Overview of Therapeutic Ultrasound Applications and Safety Considerations" (2012) J Ultrasound Med. 2012 April; 31(4): 623-634 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wenting Jiang (Plaintiff) BCDS International Pty Limited t/as Serendipity Miss Beauty (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Hickey (Plaintiff) Ms T Berberian (Defendant)