PADDISON v ULTIMATE IMAGE PTY LTD t/as HAWKESBURY PLASTERWORKS [2004] NSWCA 410

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : PADDISON v ULTIMATE IMAGE PTY LTD t/as HAWKESBURY PLASTERWORKS [2004] NSWCA 410 HEARING DATE(S) : 25 August 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 November 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Santow JA at 55; Levine J at 56 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS : PERSONAL INJURY - fall from ladder by appellant while performing work for the respondent - whether relationship of employer/employee or contractor/sub-contractor - whether respondent negligent in failing to provide safe system/place of work - whether risk obvious to appellant - whether respondent in breach of regulations 73 and 80, Construction Safety Act 1912 (NSW) Construction Safety Act 1912 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Construction Safety Regulations 1950 Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 HC Buckman & Son Pty Ltd v Flanagan (1974) 133 CLR 422 Hetherington v Mirvac Pty Limited & Ors (1999) Aust Torts Reports 81-514 Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd (2001) 207 CLR 21 Humberstone v Northern Timber Mills (1949) 79 CLR 389 CASES CITED : O'Connor v Commissioner of Government Transport (1954) 100 CLR 225 Rockdale Beef Pty Ltd v Carey [2003] NSWCA 132 Smith v The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (1957) 97 CLR 337 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Company Pty Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 16 Van Der Sluice v Display Craft Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 204 Zuijs v Wirth Brothers Pty Ltd (1955) 93 CLR 561 PARTIES : Howard Paddison - Appellant Ultimate Image Pty Ltd t/as Hawkesbury Plasterworks - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41153/03 COUNSEL : B M J Toomey QC/F V Fletcher - Appellant L J Ellison/J Patey - Respondent SOLICITORS : Taylor & Scott - Appellant Rankin & Nathan - Respondent