Hill v Sydney Night Patrol & Inquiry Co Pty Ltd t/as SNP Security [2021] NSWSC 1425

Hill v Sydney Night Patrol & Inquiry Co Pty Ltd t/as SNP Security [2021] NSWSC 1425

The plaintiff is to submit to a medical examination by Dr Wendy Roberts, subject to specific conditions restricting questioning about the relevant incidents, ensuring the presence of designated support persons, and limiting the examination to a maximum of six hours split across two sessions, as this appropriately balances the parties' interests while serving the overriding purpose of just, quick, and cheap resolution of real issues.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 November 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application Ruling
Outcome
Notice of motion granted in part, with orders attaching specific conditions.
Legal Topics
['medical Examinations' 'psychiatric Injury' 'support Persons' 'psychometric Testing']
['civil Procedure' 'personal Injury'] ['medical Examinations' 'psychiatric Injury' 'support Persons' 'psychometric Testing']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Should the plaintiff be ordered to submit to a medical examination including psychometric testing?' 'What conditions, if any, should be imposed on the medical examination regarding questioning, presence of support persons, and duration?' "Is the request for psychometric testing reasonable in light of the proceedings and parties' positions?"]

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff is to submit to a medical examination by Dr Wendy Roberts, subject to specific conditions restricting questioning about the relevant incidents, ensuring the presence of designated support persons, and limiting the examination to a maximum of six hours split across two sessions, as this appropriately balances the parties' interests while serving the overriding purpose of just, quick, and cheap resolution of real issues.

Court Disposition

Notice of motion granted in part, with orders attaching specific conditions.

Orders

  • ['The plaintiff is to submit to a medical examination by Dr Wendy Roberts, clinical psychologist, pursuant to r 23.4 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, subject to specified conditions.' 'Medical examination to take place at times and dates agreed or as determined by the court.' 'Costs of the notice of motion...