NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Australian Air Express Pty Limited v Langford [2005] NSWCA 96
HEARING DATE(S): 28 July 2004
JUDGMENT DATE: 4 April 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Ipp JA at 1; Tobias JA at 2; McColl JA at 3
DECISION: (1) Leave to appeal granted, but appeal dismissed. (2) Appellant to pay respondent's costs.
CATCHWORDS: EMPLOYMENT - employee or independent contractor - Commonwealth authority operating courier business - Owner/Driver Agreement requiring driver to provide truck and pay all expenses associated with its operation and maintenance - Prescribed Payment System tax deducted from driver's earnings - No sick leave or holiday pay paid to driver - driver permitted to engage substitute driver (D)
LEGISLATION CITED: Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth)
Australian Mutual Provident Society v Allen and Another (1978) 52 ALJR 407 (sub nom. Australian Mutual Provident Society v Chaplin and Another) Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 44; (2001) 207 CLR 21 Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd t/as Crisis Couriers [1999] NSWCA 334; (1999) Aust Torts Reports 81-535 Humberstone v Northern Timber Mills [1949] HCA 49; (1949) 79 CLR 389 JA & BM Bowden & Sons Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2001] NSWCA 125; (2001) 105 IR 66 Konrad v Victoria Police [1999] FCA 988; (1999) 91 FCR 95 Marshall v Whittaker's Building Supply Co [1963] HCA 26; (1963) 109 CLR 210 Massey v Crown Life Insurance Co [1978] 1 WLR 676 National Transport Insurance Limited v Chalker & Ors [2005] NSWCA 62 Paddison v Ultimate Image Pty Ltd t/as Hawkesbury Plasterworks [2004] NSWCA 410 CASES CITED: Queensland Stations Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1945] HCA 13; (1945) 70 CLR 539 Re Porter; Re Transport Workers Union of Australia (1989) 34 IR 179 Ready Mixed Concrete (South East) Ltd v Minister of Pensions & National Insurance [1968] 2 QB 497 Roy Morgan Research Centre Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (1997) 37 ATR 528 Sammartino v Mayne Nickless Express t/a Wards Skyroad (2000) 98 IR 168 Scerri v Cahill (1995) 14 NSWCCR 339 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 1; (1986) 160 CLR 16 TNT Worldwide Express (NZ) Ltd v Cunningham [1993] 3 NZLR 681 Vabu Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1996) 33 ATR 537 Vacik Distributors Pty Ltd v Kelly (1995) 12 NSWCCR 30 Wright v Attorney-General (Tas) [1954] HCA 26; (1954) 94 CLR 409
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