STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES v. BAHMAD [2004] NSWCA 287

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES v. BAHMAD [2004] NSWCA 287 HEARING DATE(S) : 19 July 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 August 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Beazley JA at 2; McColl JA at 42 DECISION : 1.Appeal allowed.; 2. Set aside verdict and judgment for the plaintiff (respondent in this Court).; 3. Verdict for the defendant/appellant, judgment accordingly.; 4. Respondent to pay appellant's costs of the trial and of the appeal.; 5. Respondent to have a certificate under the Suitor's Fund Act 1951 if qualified

CATCHWORDS : STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - Workers Compensation Act 1987 - Workers Compensation Legislation Further Amendment Act 2001 (No. 94) - Transitional Provisions. - STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - Interpretation Act 1987, s.68 - Whether contrary intention. Community Service Orders Act 1979 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Interpretation Act 1987 LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2001 Workers Compensation Legislation Further Amendment Act 2001 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Booker v. State Rail Authority of New South Wales (No. 2) (1993) 31 NSWLR 402 CASES CITED : Coco v. R. (1994) 179 CLR 427 Dossett v. TKJ Nominees Pty. Limited (2003) 78 ALJR 161 Durham Holdings v. NSW (1999) 47 NSWLR 340 PARTIES : STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES (APPELLANT) JAMES BAHMAD (RESPONDENT) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40803/2003 COUNSEL : P. Sternberg (Appellant) S.F. Campell SC/A. Porthouse (Respondent) SOLICITORS : I.V. Knight - Crown Solicitor (Appellant) Kheir & Associates (Respondent)