Williams v Boambee Bay Time Share Resort Pty Limited & Anor [2004] NSWCA 59

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Williams v Boambee Bay Time Share Resort Pty Limited & Anor [2004] NSWCA 59 HEARING DATE(S) : 02/03/2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Santow J at 2; Stein AJA at 3 DECISION : 1. Appeal upheld with costs.; 2. Order making no award for weekly payments set aside.; 3. Matter remitted to the Compensation Court as now constituted by the District Court of New South Wales for the hearing and determination of the appellant's entitlement to weekly payments of compensation under ss 36, 37 and 40 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987; 4. The respondents to have a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act if otherwise entitled.

CATCHWORDS : Injuries suffered during successive courses of employment - failure to award weekly payments - application of s 40 of Workers Compensation Act 1987 - failure to give adequate reasons. LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act 1987 Arnotts Snack Products Pty Ltd v Yacob (1985) 155 CLR 171 at 178 CASES CITED : Mitchell v Central West Health Service (1997) 14 NSWCCR 527 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd [1987] 10 NSWLR 247 at 271-273 Lesley Kay WILLIAMS - Appellant PARTIES : BOAMBEE BAY TIME SHARE RESORT PTY LIMITED - First Respondent NORTHCOAST NEWS PTY LIMITED t/as THE ADVOCATE - Second Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40239/03 Mr A. Street SC with Mr J De Greenlaw - Appellant COUNSEL : Mr G. Watson SC with Mr N Chen - First Respondent Mr J. McIntyre SC - Second Respondent McCulloch & Buggy - Appellant SOLICITORS : Sparke Helmore - First Respondent Hicksons - Second Respondent