Davidson v Toohill t/as The Beach Hotel [2002] NSWCC 41

Compensation Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Davidson v Toohill t/as The Beach Hotel [2002] NSWCC 41 Dannie R Davidson PARTIES : v John Bernard Toohill t/as The Beach Hotel MATTER NUMBER(S) : 48527 of 2000 JUDGMENT OF: Johns J at 1 Elements of Workers Compensation :- Musician Meaning of "worker" under WIM Act CATCHWORDS: Question of employment Contract of service Contract for services Question of deemed employment LEGISLATION CITED: Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Sch 1 cl 2 Articulate Restorations & Developments Pty Ltd v Crawford (1994) 10 NSWCCR 751; Byrne v Mulholland (1995) 11 NSWCCR 739; Commercial Union Workers' Compensation NSW Ltd v Smith (1994) 10 NSWCCR 267; Connelly v Wells (1994) 10 NSWCCR 396; Cudgegong Soaring Pty Ltd v Harris (1996) 13 NSWCCR 92; Graham v Chick NSWCA unreported, 28 July 1995 (BC9505094) ; Hay v Liverpool City Raceway Pty Ltd (1979-80) 143 CLR 672; Higgins v North Coast Theatres & Drive-Ins Pty Ltd [1973] WCR 54; CASES CITED: Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 44; Humberstone v Northern Timber Mills (1949) 79 CLR 389; Lindeboom v Goodwin (2000) 21 NSWCCR 297; Neale v Atlas Products (Vic) Pty Ltd (1955) 94 CLR 419; Odgers v Union Theatres Ltd [1931] WCR 99; Scerri v Cahill (1995) 14 NSWCCR 389; Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16; Turner v Stewardson [1961] WCR 176; Zuijs v Wirth Brothers Pty Ltd (1955) 93 CLR 571 DATES OF HEARING: 28/05/2002, 28/06/2002, 31/7/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/10/2002