Parkes v Mt Owen Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] NSWSC 909

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Parkes v Mt Owen Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] NSWSC 909 Hearing dates: 21; 22; 23; 24 June 2021 Date of orders: 7 July 2022 Decision date: 07 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: See paragraph [157] Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – vicarious liability – liability for employee of labour hire company – whether liability transferred pro hac vice to the host employer WORKERS COMPENSATION – injury – personal injury – arising in the course of employment Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3B, 5B, 5C, 16 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 70 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 69, 87 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 151L, 151Z, 151G Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2001 (NSW) Workers Compensation Legislation Further Amendment Act 2001 (NSW) Cases Cited: Day v Ocean Beach Hotel Shellharbour Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 335; [2013] NSWCA 250 Denham v Midland Employers Mutual Assurance Ltd [1955] 2 QB 437 Deutz Australia Pty Ltd v Skilled Engineering Ltd (2001) 162 FLR 173; [2001] VSC 194 Hallmark Construction Pty Ltd v Harford [2020] NSWCA 41 HIH Casualty & General Insurance Ltd v Pluim Constructions Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 281 Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Fox (2009) 240 CLR 1; [2009] HCA 35 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638; [1990] HCA 20 McLean v Tedman (1984) 155 CLR 306; [1984] HCA 60 Mersey Docks & Harbour Board v Coggins & Griffith (Liverpool) Ltd [1947] AC 1 Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority (1993) 177 CLR 423; [1993] HCA 76 O'Connor v Commissioner for Government Transport (1954) 100 CLR 225; [1954] HCA 11 Oceanic Crest Shipping Co v Pilbara Harbour Services Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 626; [1986] HCA 34 Paskins v Hail Creek Coal Pty Ltd [2017] QSC 190 TNT Australia Pty Ltd v Christie (2003) 65 NSWLR 1; [2003] NSWCA 47 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Wiegold (1991) 25 NSWLR 500 Zuijs v Wirth Brothers Pty Ltd (1955) 93 CLR 561; [1955] HCA 73 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glen Matthew Parkes (Plaintiff) Mt Owen Pty Limited (Defendant) Titan Technicians Enterprise Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: I. Roberts SC with R Foord (Plaintiff) D. Talintyre with A. Cameron (First Defendant) L. King SC with H Chiu (Second Defendant)