Armstrong & De Mamiel Constructions Pty Ltd v. Virenius, Henry Reino Pekka [1981] FCA 208

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CATCHWORDS

Claim by carpenter against builder for personal injuries - Whether carpenter a servant or independent contractor - Whether carpenter under statutory duty to secure safety of person liable to fail more than six feet - Whether breach by carpenter of such statutory duty is defence to builder's liability to carpenter under same statute.

Scaffolding and Lifts Regulations of the State of New South

Wales in their application in the A.C.T. Reg.73(3)

ARMSTRONG §& DE MAMIBL CONSTRUCTIONS PTY. LIMITED

Vv.

HENRY REINO PEKKA VIRENIUS

F.C. No. A.C.T. G.22 of 1981

Coram: Connor, McGregor and Ellicott JJ. Date: 19 November, 1981.

Canberra, A.C.T.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

No. A.C.T. G.22 of 1981 DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

BETWEEN: ARMSTRONG § DE MAMIEL CONSTRUCTIONS

Appellant (Defendant)

AND: HENRY REINO PEKKA VIRENIUS

Respondent (Plaintiff)

ORDER JUDGES MAKING ORDER : CONNOR, McGREGOR and ELLICOTT JJ. DATE OF ORDER : 19 November 1981. WHERE MADE : CANBERRA, A.C.T.

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed.

2. The appellant pay the respondent's costs. 3. Cross-appeal stand over generally with liberty to either

party to restore it to the list on seven days notice.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

) ) DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. A.C.T. G.22 of 1981 ) GENERAL DIVISION }

ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

BETWEEN: ARMSTRONG §& DE MAMIEL CONSTRUCTIONS PTY. LIMITED Appellant (Defendant)

AND: HENRY REINO PEKKA VIRENIUS

Respondent (Plaintiff)

CORAM: CONNOR, McGREGOR and ELLICOTT JJ.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

CONNOR J. 19 November 1981.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory given by Kelly J. on 2 July 1981.