UNE v Larsen-Walsh [2000] NSWCA 363

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : UNE v Larsen-Walsh [2000] NSWCA 363 revised - 30/01/2001 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40250/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 5 December 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 December 2000

University of New England PARTIES : v Uta Frida Larsen-Walsh JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Handley JA at 2; Sully AJA at 31

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 5103/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Robison DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Appellant - J D Hislop QC/B Smith Respondent - M L Brabazon SOLICITORS : Appellant - Moray & Agnew Sydney Respondent - Richardson Burgin Steer, The Entrance CATCHWORDS : WORKERS COMPENSATION - claim for compensation and damages - whether injury deemed to have occurred after 30 June 1987 - s 16 of Worker's Compensation Act 1987 applies to claims for compensation, not damages - award for past voluntary service not excessive or contrary to s 151K(3) of Worker's Compensation Act 1987. - DAMAGES - whether damages assessed under correct legal regime - s 16 of Workers Compensation Act 1987 does not affect common law rights - - no appealable error in assessment of general damages or non-economic loss LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 CASES CITED: Hobbs v Costain Australia Limited (1995) 11 NSWCCR 56 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs

THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL

40250/00 DC 5103/97

SPIGELMAN CJ HANDLEY JA SULLY AJA

5 December 2000

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND v UTA FRIDA LARSEN-WALSH WORKERS COMPENSATION - claim for compensation and damages - whether injury deemed to have occurred after 30 June 1987 - s 16 of Worker's Compensation Act 1987 applies to claims for compensation, not damages - award for past voluntary service not excessive or contrary to s 151K(3) of Worker's Compensation Act 1987.