El-Kak v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2019] NSWDC 768

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: El-Kak v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2019] NSWDC 768 Hearing dates: 20 November 2019, 21 November 2019, 22 November 2019 Date of orders: 20 December 2019 Decision date: 20 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weinstein SC DCJ Decision: (1) Verdict and judgment for the defendant; (2) The exhibits are to be returned; (3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis unless a party is able to demonstrate an entitlement for some other costs order; (4) Liberty to apply on seven (7) days notice if further or other orders are required, including as to costs. Catchwords: TORTS - Negligence - Proof of negligence HIGHWAYS - construction, maintenance and repair of footpaths NONFEASANCE – immunity from suit pursuant to statute Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 Roads Act 1993 Cases Cited: Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Limited v Carter (1967-1968) 122 CLR 649 Berkeley Challenge Pty Ltd v Howarth [2013] NSWCA 370 Clifton & Ors v Lewis [2012] NSWCA 229 Coleman v Barrett [2004] NSWCA 27 Cupac v Cannone [2015] NSWCA 114 Dell v Dalton (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Hall v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 154 Majkic v Bonanno [2008] NSWCA 253 Moran v Nominal Defendant [2008] NSWSC 804 Nightingale v Blacktown City Council (2015) 91 NSWLR 556; [2015] NSWCA 423 Southgate v Waterford (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Limited (in liq) [1999] HCA 3 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5 Zhang v Golden Eagle International Trading Pty Ltd & Ors [2006] NSWCA 25 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Okbale El-Kak (plaintiff) Canterbury-Bankstown Council (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Jobson (Plaintiff) Mr D Hanna (Defendant)