Dare, John v Dietrich, William Edward [1979] FCA 86

CATCHWORDS Workers! Compensation - injury suffered by person during trial before possible employment ~ whether a tyorkman" within meaning of Workman's Compensation

Ordinance - whether there existed a contract of service.

Appeal - Evidence ~ appeal from decision of Workman's Compensation Tribunal to Supreme Court - whether Supreme Court entitled to admit fresh evidence - whether a re-

hearing de novo

Workman's Compensation Ordinance (N.T.)1949 s. 26

IN THS PEDERAL COURT CF AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA No. WTG 8 of 1978 DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

BETYEEN: JOHN DARE (Appellant) AND: WILLIAM EDVARD DIETRICH

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{Respondent)

ORDER . JUDGDS BAKING ORDin: Muirhead, Deane and Lockhart J.J.

DATE OF ORDER: 21 August 1979

HHERD MADE? Darwin

THE CCURT ORDERS THAT ¢

1. The appeal be allowed.

Pea The orders of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia be set aside and that in lieu thereof the erder of the sorkmen's Compensation Tribunal sitting at Alice Springs including the order that the respondent pay the appellantts costs of proceedings before the said Sribunal be restored.

The respondent pay the appellant's coats of proceedings

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before the said Supreme Court 4nd before this Court.

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1. 'whe appeal te allowed.

& be orders of the Cuprene Court of the lorthern Territory of fusteclin be cet aside and that in licu thercof the order of the orbmen''s Cemicncution Tribunal citting at {lice 'prings including the order that the respondent pay the aupelloantts costa of proceedings before the said Fplibunal be restored. )