Antoun v New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation

The appeal in *Antoun v New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation* concerned findings of fact and the assessment of damages in a negligence claim. The appellant, Mr Antoun, appealed against the decision of the primary judge.

The Court of Appeal was required to determine whether the primary judge had made any error in their findings of fact or in the assessment of damages. A further issue was whether the reasons provided by the primary judge were sufficient.

The Court found no error in the primary judge's findings of fact. However, it identified a mistake in the calculation of the period of partial incapacity, which led to an adjustment in the damages awarded. The Court held that the primary judge's reasons were sufficient in the circumstances, as they provided a broad outline of the constituent facts and the essential grounds for the decision. The appeal was allowed in part, with the judgment below being substituted with a revised sum of $42,244.72. The appellant was ordered to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal.