NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : Guyra Meatpacking Pty Ltd & ors v E. Wright & ors [1999] NSWCA 430 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40819/98; CA 40820/98; CA 40821/98 HEARING DATE(S) : Friday 6 August 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 August 1999
Appellant:1. D R Johnstone Group Pty Ltd Appellant: 2.Guyra Meatpacking Pty Ltd PARTIES : Respondent: 1Lexwood Edward Wright Respondent: 2.John Stephen Roberts Respondent: 3.Christopher James Love JUDGMENT OF : Priestley JA at 12; Meagher JA at 1; Beazley JA at 17
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 35/98; 39/98; 36/98 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Blanch CJDC
COUNSEL : Appellant: J Maconachie QC / I Neal Respondent: P Menzies QC / D Jenkyn SOLICITORS : Appellant: Hickson Wisewoulds Respondent: Watson, McNamara & Watt CATCHWORDS : Extension of time to appeal; prejudice; onus of proof; discretion of court to grant extension. ACTS CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 CASES CITED: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor(1996) 186 CLR 541 SCC v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 DECISION : Appeal Dismissed
THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL
40819/98 40820/98 40821/98
PRISTLEY JA MEAGHER JA BEAZLEY JA
FRIDAY 6 AUGUST 1999 D R JOHNSTONE GROUP PTY LTD v LEXWOOD EDWARD WRIGHT GUYRA MEAT PACKING PTY LTD v JOHN STEPHEN ROBERTS GUYRA MEAT PACKING PTY LTD v CHRISTOPHHER JAMES LOVE JUDGMENT
1 PRIESTLEY JA I will ask Meagher JA to give the first judgment in this matter.
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