Dyktynski v BHP [2001] NSWCA 54

Reported Decision : (2001) 50 NSWLR 710 (2001) 21 NSWCCR 581

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Dyktynski v BHP [2001] NSWCA 54 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40894/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 14/02/01 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 February 2001

Samuel Scott Dyktynski PARTIES : v BHP Titanium Minerals Pty Ltd JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 15; Meagher JA at 2; Powell JA at 16

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Compensation Court LOWER COURT 3969/96 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT O'Toole CCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Appellant: McManamey COUNSEL : Respondent: J Hislop QC & P Perry Appellant: McManamey Respondent: J Hislop QC & P Perry SOLICITORS : Appellant: Stacks The Law Firm Respondent: Sparke Helmore CATCHWORDS : Workers Compensation - Costs - s110 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 - interest payable on costs not quantified at time order is made - date from which costs order operates - court's discretion to award interest. LEGISLATION CITED : Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998, s110 Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 v Carson (1994) 35 NSWLR 342 CASES CITED: Magick v Department of Health (1998) Taylor v TNT Australia Limited (1999) 18 NSW Comp CR 6 DECISION : 1) Judgment below set aside; in lieu thereof a declaration that the appellant is entitled to interest on the full amount of costs;; 2) Respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal and in the court below.