Inspector Peter Kilpatrick v Jae My Pty Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 109

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Peter Kilpatrick v Jae My Pty Limited [2004] NSWIRComm 109 APPELLANT: Inspector Peter Kilpatrick PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Jae My Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 5891 of 2003 CORAM: Wright J President; Schmidt J; Staff J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - appeal against acquittal - no prima facie case found - application for leave to appeal and appeal - alleged errors of law and fact - public interest - credit - conflicting evidence - leave to appeal refused - appeal dismissed - costs LEGISLATION CITED : Justices Act 1902 s52 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s16 Devries and Anor v Australian National Railways Commission and Anor (1993) 177 CLR 472 Drake Personnel Ltd t/as Drake Industrial v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Ch'ng) (1999) 90 IR 432 House v King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Genner Constructions Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Guillarte) (2001) 110 IR 57 CASES CITED : Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 McMartin v Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (1988) 100 IR 241 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dowling) v Bournelis and Anor (2003) 124 IR 447 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Patton) v Fletcher Constructions Australia Limited (2003) 123 IR 121 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Keelty) v The Crown in the Right of the State of New South Wales (Police Service of New South Wales) (No 2) (2001) 104 IR 268 HEARING DATES: 03/15/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/28/2004