Mulvihill v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDC 32

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mulvihill v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDC 32 Hearing dates: 14 February 2024 Date of orders: 20 February 2024 Decision date: 20 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Strathdee DCJ Decision: (1) I grant the plaintiff leave to proceed with these proceedings pursuant to the operation of s 151D of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW). (2) Costs to be costs in the cause. Catchwords: WORKERS COMPENSATION – Workers Compensation Act 1987 – application of s 151D – reasonable excuse – prejudice – presumed prejudice Legislation Cited: Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Czatyrko v Edith Cowan University (2005) 79 ALJR 839 Gower v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 132 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128 Howley v Principal Healthcare Finance Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 447 Itek Graphix Limited v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207 McMartin v Hurlcon Manufacturing & Sales Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 1812 Saad v J Robins & Sons Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 87 Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Jason Vincent Mulvihill (Plaintiff) Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr L Morgan (for the Plaintiff) Mr I Todd (for the Defendant)