Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Nicholas v Australian Offshore Solutions Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 43 Appeal from: Applicant v Australian Offshore Solutions Pty Ltd [2016] AATA 331
File number(s): WAD 243 of 2016
Judge(s): SIOPIS J
Date of judgment: 1 February 2017
Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (the Tribunal) affirmed a decision to refuse a workers compensation claim under the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Cth) – appeal on a question of law under s 44(3) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) (the AAT Act) – whether the Tribunal hearing was fair – whether the notice of appeal disclosed questions of law within the meaning of s 44(3) of the AAT Act.
Legislation: Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (Cth) ss 3(c), 9, 66(2), 78 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 44, 44(3)
Cases cited: Nicholas v Norwest Shipping [2002] AATA 806 Haritos v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2015) 233 FCR 315 Comcare v Mooi (1996) 42 ALD 495 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte H (2001) 179 ALR 425 Michael Wilson & Partners v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427
Date of hearing: 11 October 2016
Registry: Western Australia
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Employment & Industrial Relations
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 95
Counsel for the Applicant: The applicant appeared in person.
Counsel for the Respondent: Ms R Aria-Retnam
Solicitor for the Respondent: Jarman McKenna
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