Baranski v Comcare [2012] FCA 925

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Baranski v Comcare [2012] FCA 925 Citation: Baranski v Comcare [2012] FCA 925

Appeal from: Baranski and Comcare [2012] AATA 115

Parties: MICHAEL BARANSKI v COMCARE

File number: NSD 463 of 2012

Judge: YATES J

Date of judgment: 31 August 2012

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from Administrative Appeals Tribunal – revocation of determination to compensate for injury alleged to have been suffered arising out of or in the course of employment – whether error of law in the decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 44 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) ss 5A, 14, 62, 64 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 33.12

Cases cited: Associated Provincial Picture Houses Limited v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Australian Telecommunications Corporation v Lambroglou (1990) 12 AAR 515 Avon Downs Proprietary Limited v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 353 Birdseye v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2003) 76 ALD 321 Comcare v Etheridge (2006) 149 FCR 522 Davies v Australian Securities Commission (1995) 131 ALR 295 Dornan v Riordan (1990) 24 FCR 564 HBF Health Funds Inc v Minister for Health and Ageing (2006) 149 FCR 291 Luxton v Vines (1952) 85 CLR 352 McAuliffe v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1992) 28 ALD 609 McDonald v Director-General of Social Security (1984) 1 FCR 354 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 Norton v Comcare (2000) 31 AAR 488 Telstra Corporation Limited v Bowden [2012] FCA 576 TNT Skypak International (Aust) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 82 ALR 175 Waterford v The Commonwealth of Australia (1987) 163 CLR 54