Ritson v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 226

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ritson v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 226 Hearing dates: 25 May 2023 Date of orders: 27 September 2023 Decision date: 27 September 2023 Before: Meagher JA at [1], Simpson AJA at [2], Griffiths AJA at [74] Decision: 1. Summons seeking leave to appeal is dismissed. 2. Notice of appeal filed on 28 November 2022 is dismissed. 3. Applicant is to pay the respondent's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: APPEALS – leave to appeal – Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 151A – whether payment made under a deed of settlement recovered in respect of an injury – whether payment inclusive of costs constituted "damages" under Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 149 – appeal filed as of right – amount in issue $825 – appeal incompetent – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 District Court Act 1973 (NSW) s 127 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) s 338 Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 (NSW) ss 26, 27, 28, 54 Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021 (NSW) r 77 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 48 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 60, 66, 67, 149, 151A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 13.4, 28.2, 42.1, 51.12 Cases Cited: AAI Ltd Trading as GIO as Agent for the Nominal Defendant v McGiffen [2016] NSWCA 229 Attorney General for NSW v Gatsby (2018) 99 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCA 254 Burns v Corbett (2018) 265 CLR 304; [2018] HCA 15 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; 77 ALJR 1088 Gardiner v Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd (2020) 102 NSWLR 599; [2020] NSWCA 151 JC Equipment Hire Pty Ltd v The Registrar of the Workers Compensation Commission of NSW (2008) 70 NSWLR 704; [2008] NSWCA 43 New South Wales Fire Brigades v Newman [2008] NSWCA 82 Ritson v State of New South Wales [2021] NSWPIC 409 Ritson v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWDC 133 Ritson v State of New South Wales (No 1) [2022] NSWDC 345 Ritson v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2022] NSWDC 347 State of New South Wales v Williamson [2011] NSWCA 183 Tarrant v Statewide Secured Investments Ltd [2011] NSWCA 248 The Age Company Ltd v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brendan Ritson (Applicant) State of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: In person (Applicant) T J Dixon/L D Robison (Respondent)