New South Wales Medical Defence Union Ltd v Crawford & Bailey (as executrix of the Estate of Bailey)

Judgment date: 3/09/1993
Court: NSWCA
Judge: Kirby P, Mahoney and Sheller JJA
Citation: (1993) 11 ACLC 1114; (1993) 11 ACSR 406; (1993) 31 NSWLR 469; (1993) 7 ANZ Ins Cas 61-192;
Catchwords: Corporations;  Companies;  Constitution and legal capacity;  Articles of association;  

Limitation of actions;  Statutes;  Enforcement of statutory charge;  Whether cause of action accrues only when leave granted to proceed;  

Practice and procedure;  Costs;  Costs on indemnity basis;  Whether test case;  

Insurance;  General insurance;  Professional liability indemnity insurance;  Proceedings against insurer directly;