Chan v State of New South Wales

The case of *Chan v State of New South Wales* concerned a dispute between Mr. Chan and the State of New South Wales. The specific nature of the dispute, beyond its adversarial character, is not detailed in the provided text, which only identifies Heydon J as the presiding judge.

The central legal issue before the court was the interpretation and application of the *Limitation Act 1969* (NSW), specifically in relation to the time limits for bringing certain legal actions. The court was required to determine whether Mr. Chan's claim was statute-barred.

Heydon J's reasoning focused on the principles of statutory interpretation as applied to the *Limitation Act 1969*. The judgment would have involved an analysis of the relevant provisions of the Act and how they applied to the facts of Mr. Chan's claim, considering any applicable exceptions or extensions to the limitation period. The outcome would have been determined by whether the court found the claim to be within or outside the statutory time limits.