NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2002) 55 NSWLR 303
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Telstra Corporation Ltd v Flynn [2002] NSWCA 315 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40868/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 August 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 September 2002
PARTIES : Telstra Corporation Limited (Appellant) Troy Michael Flynn (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 47; Santow JA at 52
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 9456/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Sidis DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : A: A Robertson SC/B Kelly R: C Stevens QC/B O'Sullivan SOLICITORS : A: Henry Davis York R: Brydens Law Office CATCHWORDS : whether strike out statement of claim - injury sustained during course of employment - workers compensation - whether entitled to bring claim for common law damages - administrative decision - whether legislative pre-conditions satisfied - construction of legislation LEGISLATION CITED : Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1998 (Cth) ss 11, 14, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 44, 45, 64 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 25, 29, 42, 42A, 43 Janssen v The Commonwealth [1994] 2 Qd R 596 Walsh v The Commonwealth (1988) 155 ALR 182 CASES CITED: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Daniels (1981) 61 FCR 354 Commonwealth v Sciacca (1988) 17 FCR 476 Midland Metals Overseas v Customs (1991) 30 FCR 87 Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd (1993) 177 CLR 483 DECISION : Appeal allowed
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