Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Telstra Corporation Limited v Treloar [2000] FCA 1170
WORKERS' COMPENSATION – Commonwealth employees – transitional provisions of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) – injuries suffered before 1 December 1988 – entitlement to additional compensation for non-economic loss under s 27 PRECEDENTS – stare decisis – circumstances in which appropriate for Full Court to refuse to follow decision of the same court Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971 (Cth) ss 39, 41 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) ss 24, 27, 124 Schlenert v Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (1994) 49 FCR 139 followed Comcare v Bozicevic (1997) 74 FCR 260 followed Hoyle v Telstra Corporation Limited (1997) 75 FCR 390 discussed Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1995-96) 186 CLR 389 cited Nguyen v Nguyen (1990) 169 CLR 245 cited Young v Bristol Aeroplane Co Limited [1944] KB 718 referred to Clutha Developments Pty Ltd v Barry (1989) 18 NSWLR 86 cited Queensland v Commonwealth (1977) 139 CLR 585 cited Transurban City Link Ltd v Allan (1999) 168 ALR 687 cited Commonwealth v Hospital Contribution Fund (1982) 150 CLR 49 cited John v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1989) 166 CLR 417 cited Northern Territory v Mengel (1995) 185 CLR 307 cited Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 168 ALR 123 cited Babaniaris v Lutony Fashions Pty Ltd (1987) 163 CLR 1 cited
TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED v KEITH TRELOAR
N 644 of 1999 JUDGES: BRANSON, FINKELSTEIN & GYLES JJ PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 22 SEPTEMBER 2000
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 644 of 1999
On Appeal from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
BETWEEN: TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED
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