JUDGMENTS
New South Wales
12 November 2013 - Colgar v Hardwick [2013] NSWADT
254
Anti-discrimination - whether fair and just for declined
complaint of disability discrimination against doctor to proceed -
whether doctor providing services to mother of ten year old
patient.
12 November 2013 - Colgar v Curtin [2013] NSWADT
255
Anti-discrimination - whether fair and just for declined
complaint of disability discrimination against doctor to proceed -
whether doctor providing services to mother of 10 year old
patient.
Queensland
6 November 2013 - Lance Alder (as litigation guardian for
Trent Alder) v Khoo & Anor [2013] QSC 312
Procedure – supreme court procedure – queensland
– procedure under uniform civil procedure rules and
predecessors – stay of proceedings – dismissal –
where the plaintiff was born almost 25 years ago – where the
plaintiff suffers significant handicaps and disabilities –
where the litigation guardian for the plaintiff alleged that the
plaintiff's disabilities were caused by the negligence of the
first defendant, who was the treating obstetrician – where
the plaintiff was not in a position to lead evidence to prove basic
factual allegations upon which the plaintiff's claim was
founded – where the plaintiff's claim is barred –
whether the proceeding ought be stayed or dismissed.
Western Australia
8 November 2013 - Espinos v Chong [2013] WADC 174
Originating summons seeking leave to commence action after
more than three years had elapsed since the cause of action accrued
- Medical negligence - Turns on own facts.
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