Siljeg v Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited & Ors [2004] NSWCA 193

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Siljeg v Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited & Ors [2004] NSWCA 193 HEARING DATE(S) : 28 May 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 July 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Tobias JA at 3 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs

CATCHWORDS : TORTS - Negligence - Vicarious liability - Unsafe system of work - Unsafe place of work - Fall from truck - Scope of employment - reg 73(3) Construction Safety Regulations 1950 (NSW) - 'Building work' - 'Equipping' - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Negligence - Particular of - Not pleaded - Leave to amend - Prejudice LEGISLATION CITED : Construction Safety Act 1912 (NSW) Construction Safety Regulations 1950 (NSW) Van Der Sluice v Display Craft Pty Limited (2002) NSWCA 204 Australian Iron & Steel Limited v Ryan (1957) 97 CLR 89 H.C. Bushman & Son Pty Limited v Flanagan (1974) 133 CLR 422 Dovak v Anka Builders Pty Limited (1992) 28 NSWLR 1 CASES CITED : State of New South Wales & Anor v Thomas (2004) NSWCA 52 Cummings v Lewis (1993) 41 FCR 559 Castellan v Electric Power Transmission Pty Limited [1966] 2 NSWR 104 H C Buckman & Son Pty Limited v Flanagan (1974) 133 CLR 422 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Company Pty Limited (1986) 160 CLR 16 Jerko Siljeg PARTIES : Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited Dalma Formwork (Australia) Pty Limited GIO Workers Compensation (NSW) Limited FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 040271/03 A: Mr Kearns SC / Mr Best COUNSEL : 1R: Mr King SC / Mr Glascott 2R & 3R: Mr Taylor SC / Mr Vesper A: Matthews Dooley & Gibson, Blacktown SOLICITORS : 1R: Phillips Fox, Sydney 2R: James Tuite & Associates, Sydney 3R: Gillis Delaney Brown, Sydney