STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES t/a NEW SOUTH WALES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE v. ALLEN [2000] NSWCA 141

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES t/a NEW SOUTH WALES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE v. ALLEN [2000] NSWCA 141 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40055/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 06/03/00, 07/03/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 July 2000

PARTIES : STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) COLLEEN THELMA ALLEN (Respondent/Cross-Appellant) JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 1; Powell JA at 8; Heydon JA at 141

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Compensation Court LOWER COURT CC 1100/94 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Armitage CCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : J. Poulos QC/R.G. Gambi (Appellant/Cross Respondent) J.D. Hislop QC/R. I. Harrington (Respondent/Cross Appellant) SOLICITORS : McCabes Lawyers (Appellant/Cross Respondent) Mitchell Playford & Radburn (Lismore) (Respondent/Cross Appellants) CATCHWORDS : APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - Appeal - When appeal lies - From Compensation Court - Question of law - What constitutes - Evidence - Whether capable in law of supporting finding of fact - WORKERS COMPENSATION - For what injuries compensation payable - Death or injury caused by, or contributed to by, nature and conditions of employment - Exposure to carcinogenic or toxic substances - Whether causing or contributing to death or injury - WORKERS COMPENSATION - Assessment - Amount - Lump sum payments for specific injuries - Permanent impairment - Losses found but compensation refused on ground that, because death imminent, unlikely to last indefinitely D DECISION : Appeal dismissed; Cross-Appeal allowed.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40055/99 CC 12100/94