Boskov v Barclay Mowlem Construction Limited [2006] NSWSC 168

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Boskov v Barclay Mowlem Construction Limited [2006] NSWSC 168

HEARING DATE(S) : 20, 21, 22, 23, 27 March 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 28 April 2006

JURISDICTION : Common Law Division

JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Malpass at 1

DECISION : Findings; liberty to apply.

CATCHWORDS : Duty of care - head contractor and occupier - Regulation 73 - safe means of access to work place - delegation of duty - liability in tort of employer to head contractor.

Construction Safety Regulations 1950 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 LEGISLATION CITED : Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1988

Australian Paper Manufacturers Pty Ltd v Conyers (1962) 62 SR (NSW) 682 Dawson v Hall NSWCA (unreported, 27 July 1994) Forstaff Blacktown Pty Limited v Brimac Pty Limited & Anor; Brimac Pty Ltd v Johnston & Anor [2005] NSWCA 423 Fox v Wood (1981) 148 CLR 438 CASES CITED : H C Buckman & Son Pty Limited v Flanagan & Anor (1974) 133 CLR 422 Kolodziejczyk v Grandview Pty Limited [2002] NSWCA 267 Lenz v Trustees of the Catholic Church & Anor [2005] NSWCA 446 Maggiotto Building Concepts Pty Limited v Gordon [2001] NSWCA 65 Multiplex Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited v Lopez & Anor [2004] NSWCA 319

Gregory Boskov (Plaintiff) Barclay Mowlem Construction Limited (Defendant/First Cross-Claimant) PARTIES : AMP General Insurance Limited (Second Cross-Defendant to Second Cross-Claim) Murmac Services Pty Limited (Defendant to First Cross-Claim/Second Cross-Claimant) GIO Workers Compensation (NSW) Limited (First Defendant to Second Cross-Claim)