WORK ACCIDENT — work injury damages — former police officer's claim for damages for psychiatric injuries arising from exposure to traumatic incidents and workplace conflict — content of scope of admitted duty of care — whether breach of duty — whether causal link established between breach of duty and asserted psychiatric injuries established — assessment of damages — whether and to what extent events and circumstances in respect to which the State is not legally responsible contributed to plaintiff's psychiatric injuries — whether and to what extent contributory negligence defence made out to reduce damages
TORTS — intentional tort — claim for damages for psychiatric injuries partly based upon alleged harassment and bullying — mental element required to sustain the tort
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — application for leave to commence proceeding nunc pro tunc — proceeding commenced in March 2017 — leave application adjourned separately in 2018 and 2019 following absence of legal representation for the plaintiff — appropriateness of leave application being heard concurrently with trial in the circumstances — obligations upon parties and legal representatives to assist with dispatch of leave applications
