Skinner v Shine Pty Limited; Skinner v NSW Police Force [2019] NSWSC 1709

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Skinner v Shine Pty Limited; Skinner v NSW Police Force [2019] NSWSC 1709 Hearing dates: 2 December 2019 Decision date: 03 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: In proceedings 2019/00201704

(1) Summons dismissed.

(2) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings.

In proceedings 2019/00019187

(1) Dismiss the plaintiff's notice of motion filed on 14 June 2019.

(2) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs of the notice of motion.

(3) List the matter for directions before the Registrar at 9am on 17 February 2020. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – power to transfer proceedings from District Court to Supreme Court – whether in the interests of justice to order that both proceedings be heard together – undesirable for claim for leave under s 151D of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) to be heard together with action against solicitors for not bringing claim within time – applications for transfer and joinder refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-59, 140 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 44 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 28.5, 42.1 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151D Cases Cited: Firth v Sutton [2010] NSWCA 90 Nikolaou v Papasavas, Phillips & Co (1989) 166 CLR 394; [1989] HCA 11 Sangha v Baxter [2009] NSWCA 78; (2009) 52 MVR 492 Wilson v Minister for Land and Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales (2003) 126 FCR 500; [2003] FCA 307 Category: Principal judgment Parties: In proceedings 2019/19187: