Plaintiff A and B v Bird; Plaintiff C v Bird; Plaintiff D v Bird 9

[2020] NSWSC 1379

Supreme Court of New South Wales

Australia - New South Wales

9th October, 2020

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Adelaide Concrete Cutting & Drilling Pty Ltd v Marino (No 2)	[2024] NSWSC 499	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	3 May 2024	AustLII	1
BTM1 v Scout Association of Australia New South Wales Branch	[2023] NSWSC 431	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Apr 2023	AustLII	3
SR v Trustees of the De La Salle Brothers	[2023] NSWSC 66; (2023) 321 IR 441	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	10 Feb 2023	AustLII	5
Clancy v Plaintiff A	[2022] NSWCA 119; (2022) 318 IR 31	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	6 Jul 2022	AustLII	11
O ’ Connor v Comensoli	[2022] VSC 313	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	9 Jun 2022	AustLII	9
DP (a pseudonym) v Bird	[2021] VSC 850	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	22 Dec 2021	AustLII	21
EOK v Northern Beaches Council	[2021] NSWCATAD 297	New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal - Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division	Australia - New South Wales	15 Oct 2021	AustLII	1
PCB v Geelong College	[2021] VSC 633	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	1 Oct 2021	AustLII	12
A v Bird	[2020] NSWSC 1680	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Nov 2020	AustLII	2

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)	s12, s13, s55, s59, s61, s62, s63, s64, s67, s81, s87, s97, s99, s100, s101, s135, s136, s140, s192A
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act (NSW)	s25
Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)	s3, s3B, s5B, s5C, s5D, s5E, s5Q, s6F, s6G, s6H, s13, s15, s21, s27, s32
Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)
Evidence Regulation 2015 (NSW)
Regulations (NSW)	s5

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Plaintiff A v Bird	[2020] NSWSC 1145	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Aug 2020	AustLII	1
Commonwealth v Helicopter Resources Pty Ltd	[2020] HCA 16; (2020) 270 CLR 523; (2020) 377 ALR 191; (2020) 94 ALJR 466	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Apr 2020	AustLII	24
DSN v Blackpool Football Club	[2020] EWHC 595	High Court of England and Wales	United Kingdom - England and Wales	circa 2020	BAILII	1
Barclays Bank plc v Various Claimants	[2020] UKSC 13; [2020] 2 WLR 960	United Kingdom Supreme Court	United Kingdom	circa 2020	BAILII	31
Gersbach v Gersbach	[2018] NSWSC 1685	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	9 Nov 2018	AustLII	16
R v Bauer	[2018] HCA 40; (2018) 266 CLR 56; (2018) 359 ALR 359; (2018) 92 ALJR 846; 271 A Crim R 558; 92 LGRA 946	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Sep 2018	AustLII	368
Avopiling Pty Ltd v Bosevski	[2018] NSWCA 146; (2018) 98 NSWLR 171	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	27 Jul 2018	AustLII	56
Hughes v R	[2017] HCA 20; (2017) 263 CLR 338; (2017) 344 ALR 187; 92 ALJR 52; (2017) 264 A Crim R 225; 92 LGRA 52	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Jun 2017	AustLII	481
Optus Administration Pty Ltd v Wright	[2017] NSWCA 21; (2017) 94 NSWLR 229	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	17 Feb 2017	AustLII	24
Prince Alfred College Inc v ADC	[2016] HCA 37; (2016) 258 CLR 134; (2016) 335 ALR 1; (2016) 90 ALJR 1085; (2016) 260 IR 91	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Oct 2016	AustLII	228
Plaintiff A & B v Bird	[2016] NSWSC 997	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Jul 2016	AustLII	2
Sorbello v South Western Sydney Local Health Network; Sultan v South Western Sydney Local Health Network	[2016] NSWSC 863; [2016] Aust Torts Reports 82-284	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	24 Jun 2016	AustLII	7
Imm v R	[2016] HCA 14; (2016) 257 CLR 300; (2016) 330 ALR 382; (2016) 90 ALJR 529	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Apr 2016	AustLII	597
Cox v Ministry of Justice	[2016] UKSC 10; [2016] AC 660; [2016] 2 WLR 806; [2016] PIQR P8; [2016] IRLR 370	United Kingdom Supreme Court	United Kingdom	2 Mar 2016	BAILII	88
Sampco Pty Ltd v Wurth	[2015] NSWCA 117	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	7 May 2015	AustLII	48
RHG Mortgage Ltd v Rosario Ianni	[2015] NSWCA 56	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	18 Mar 2015	AustLII	75
Gordon v Truong	[2014] NSWCA 97; (2014) 66 MVR 241	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	4 Apr 2014	AustLII	79
Withyman v New South Wales	[2013] NSWCA 10; [2013] Aust Torts Reports 82-124	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	11 Feb 2013	AustLII	35
Various Claimants v Catholic Child Welfare Society	[2012] UKSC 56; [2013] 2 AC 1; [2013] 1 All ER 670; [2013] ELR 1; [2013] IRLR 219; [2012] 3 WLR 1319; [2013] PIQR P6	United Kingdom Supreme Court	United Kingdom	circa 2012	BAILII	129
Bowles v Western Australia	[2011] WASCA 191	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	16 Sep 2011	AustLII	6
Varmedja v Varmedja	[2008] NSWCA 177	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	8 Aug 2008	AustLII	18
Dyldam Developments Pty Ltd v Jones	[2008] NSWCA 56	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	8 Apr 2008	AustLII	27
Merton & Merton	[2007] FamCA 1350	Family Court of Australia	Australia	19 Nov 2007	AustLII	1
Cox v New South Wales	[2007] NSWSC 471; [2007] Aust Torts Reports 81-888; (2007) 71 NSWLR 225	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	14 May 2007	AustLII	15
Sophie Fegan by her tutor Inga Rozenauers v Lane Cove House Pty Ltd	[2007] NSWCA 88	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	18 Apr 2007	AustLII	10
Palmer v Dolman	[2005] NSWCA 361	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	12 Dec 2005	AustLII	258
Ainsworth v Burden	[2005] NSWCA 174	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	21 Jun 2005	AustLII	110
White Constructions (ACT) Pty Ltd (in liq) v White	[2005] NSWCA 173	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	17 Jun 2005	AustLII	5
Rabay v Bristow	[2005] NSWCA 199	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	15 Jun 2005	AustLII	58
Roman Catholic Church Trustees for the Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn v Hadba	[2005] HCA 31; (2005) 221 CLR 161; 216 ALR 415; [2005] Aust Torts Reports 81-805; 79 ALJR 1195	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Jun 2005	AustLII	34
Donald v McKeown	[2004] NSWCA 285	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	25 Aug 2004	AustLII	17
Re W (Sex Abuse: Standard of Proof)	[2004] FamCA 768; [2004] FLC 93-192; (2004) 32 Fam LR 249	Family Court of Australia	Australia	24 Aug 2004	AustLII	211
New South Wales v Riley	[2003] NSWCA 208; (2003) 57 NSWLR 496	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	1 Aug 2003	AustLII	144
New South Wales v Lepore	[2003] HCA 4; 212 CLR 511; (2003) 195 ALR 412; (2003) 77 ALJR 558; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-684; (2003) 24 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Feb 2003	AustLII	391
R v Suteski	[2002] NSWCCA 509; (2002) 56 NSWLR 182; (2002) 137 A Crim R 371	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Criminal Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	20 Dec 2002	AustLII	131
Tame v New South Wales	[2002] HCA 35; (2002) 211 CLR 317; (2002) 191 ALR 449; (2002) 76 ALJR 1348; (2002) 149 AR 449	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Sep 2002	AustLII	816
Rixon v Star City Pty Ltd	[2001] NSWCA 265; (2001) 53 NSWLR 98	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	28 Sep 2001	AustLII	33
Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd	[2001] HCA 44; (2001) 207 CLR 21; (2001) 181 ALR 263; (2001) 75 ALJR 1356; (2001) 106 IR 80; (2001) 47 ATR 559; (2001) 50 AILR 4-476; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-615; (2001) 33 MVR 399	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Aug 2001	AustLII	1027
Jacara Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd	[2000] FCA 1886; (2000) 106 FCR 51; (2000) 180 ALR 569	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Dec 2000	AustLII	123
Annetts v Australian Stations Pty Ltd	[2000] WASCA 357; (2000) 23 WAR 35; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-586	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	21 Nov 2000	AustLII	17
Ordukaya v Hicks	[2000] NSWCA 180	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	19 Jul 2000	AustLII	72
Husher v Husher	[1999] HCA 47; (1999) 197 CLR 138; (1999) 165 ALR 384; (1999) 73 ALJR 1414; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-519; (1999) 16 Leg Rep 14	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Sep 1999	AustLII	387
Gray v Motor Accident Commission	[1998] HCA 70; (1998) 196 CLR 1; (1998) 158 ALR 485; (1998) 73 ALJR 45; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-494; (1998) 28 MVR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Nov 1998	AustLII	430
Wynn v NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation	[1995] HCA 53; (1995) 184 CLR 485; (1995) 133 ALR 154; (1995) 70 ALJR 147; [1996] Aust Torts Reports 63,061	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Dec 1995	AustLII	259
Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd	[1990] HCA 20; (1990) 169 CLR 638; (1990) 92 ALR 545; (1990) 64 ALJR 316; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-022; (1990) 8 CA 20	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1990	AustLII	1773
M v M	[1988] HCA 68; (1988) 166 CLR 69; (1988) 82 ALR 577; [1988] FLC 91-979; 12 Fam LR 606; (1988) 63 ALJR 108	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1988	AustLII	2000
Lamb v Cotogno	[1987] HCA 47; (1987) 164 CLR 1; (1987) 74 ALR 188; (1987) 61 ALJR 549; (1987) 5 MVR 449; [1987] Aust Torts Reports 80-124	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Oct 1987	AustLII	489
Briginshaw v Briginshaw	[1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] ALR 334; 12 ALJR 100	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Oct 1982	AustLII	10253
Todorovic v Waller	[1981] HCA 72; (1981) 150 CLR 402; (1981) 37 ALR 481; (1981) 56 ALJR 59; 12 ATR 632; (1982) 2 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-454	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Dec 1981	AustLII	485
R v Chief Constable of Devon & Cornwall; Ex parte Central Electricity Generating Board	[1982] QB 458; [1981] 3 All ER 826; [1981] 3 WLR 967		United Kingdom	circa 1981	LexisNexis / Westlaw	40
Geyer v Downs	[1977] HCA 64; (1977) 138 CLR 91; (1977) 17 ALR 408; (1978) 52 ALJR 142; 21 Aust Torts Reports 81-399	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Dec 1977	AustLII	77
BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings	(1977) 180 CLR 266		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1977	Legal Online / Westlaw	1689
Public Transport Commission (NSW) v J Murray-More (NSW) Pty Ltd	[1975] HCA 28; (1975) 132 CLR 336; (1975) 6 ALR 271; 49 ALJR 302	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 1975	AustLII	212
Richards v Victoria	[1969] VR 136		Australia - Victoria	circa 1969	LexisNexis AU	92
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