The requirement of due search and inquiry under s 28(1) of the Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW) is satisfied where a plaintiff notifies police and can provide only a general description of the unidentified vehicle, and further inquiries would be futile. A trial judge's failure to engage with expert evidence or provide reasons for preferring one expert over another may warrant appellate intervention on causation. A Bullock order may be made against a defendant whose denial of liability and cross-claim against a co-defendant made it reasonable for the plaintiff to join the co-defendant.
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