Federal Court of Australia
ei (8
ee Se ~ CATCHWORDS
Workmen's Compensation — Whether respondent injured while travelling to his employment -— Whether immediate purpose in making the journey was to enter upon the duties imposed by his employment — Respondent "going
home" before "going to work".
"Workman's Compensation Act (N.T.) sub-s. 8(2)
No. NTG 15 of 1982
~ CORAM: Muirhead, Lockhart and Jenkinson JJ.
8 July, 1983
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )
)
NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY) No. NTG 15 of 1982
)
GENERAL DIVISION )
- ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT - OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
- BETWEEN: "ALICE SPRINGS ABATTOIRS PTY. LTD. - and ALLCE SPRINGS ABATTOLRS (N.T.)
"PTY, DTD.
Appellants
~ AND: " JOSEPH CHARLES FINN
Respondent
"ORDER
JUDGES' MAKING ORDER: Muirhead, Lockhart and Jenkinson JJ.
WHERE MADE:
Sydney
DATE' OF ORDER: 8 July, 1983
" THE' COURT ORDERS THAT:-
l.
2.
The appeal be allowed;
The matter be remitted to the Workmen's Compensaticn Tribunal to make a determination in accordance with this Court's reasons for
juegment;
3.
2.
The respondent pay the costs of the appellants of this appeal and of the
appeal to the Supreme Court.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
) ) NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY) No.NTG 15 of 1982 ) )
GENERAL DIVISION
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: ALICE SPRINGS ABATTOIRS PTY. LTD. and ALICE SPRINGS ABATTOIRS (N.T.)
Appellants
AND: JOSEPH CHARLES FINN
Respondent
CORAM: Muirhead, Lockhart and Jenkinson JJ.
8 July, 1983
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
MUIRHEAD and LOCKHART JJ. Joseph Charles Finn, the respondent,
was travelling as a passenger in his motor vehicle north along the Stuart Highway to Alice Springs when it left the road and turned ever. The time of the accident is not entirely clear but 1t
occurred either late in the night of Sunday 29 March 1981 or early
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