Forsdike v Lawrence J. Mansour Pty Limited [2001] NSWCA 226

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Forsdike v Lawrence J. Mansour Pty Limited [2001] NSWCA 226 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40157/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 29 June 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 July 2001

PARTIES : Pamela Florence Forsdike v Lawrence J. Mansour Pty Limited JUDGMENT OF : Stein JA at 1; Rolfe AJA at 2; Fitzgerald AJA at 54

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 5203/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Patten DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Appellant - W. R. Haylen QC / M.J. Perry Respondent - P.J. Deakin QC / Ms E.E. Beilby SOLICITORS : Appellant - Taylor & Scott Respondent - Price Waterhouse Coopers Legal CATCHWORDS : Practice and procedure - limitation periods - power to extend limitation period under s151D of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 - standard of review of such a decision LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Act 1988 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Guyra Meatpacking Pty Ltd v E. Wright & Ors [1999] NSWCA 430 CASES CITED: Holt v Wynder [2000] NSWCA 143 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.

THE SUPREME COURT

OF NEW SOUTH WALES

COURT OF APPEAL

CA 40157/00 DC 5203/99

STEIN JA ROLFE AJA FITZGERALD AJA

Friday, 13 July 2001 FORSDIKE v LAWRENCE J. MANSOUR PTY LIMITED PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Limitation periods - Power to extend limitation period under s151D of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 - Standard of review of such a decision.