New South Wales Fire Brigades v Newman [2008] NSWCA 82

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: New South Wales Fire Brigades v Newman [2008] NSWCA 82 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 31/3/08

JUDGMENT DATE: 6 May 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Basten JA at 1; Bell JA at 8; Handley AJA at 42

DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs

CATCHWORDS: WORKERS' COMPENSATION – motor vehicle accident – claim under Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) - meaning of "damages" under s 149 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) - "recovery of damages" for s 151Z(1)(c)

Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1926 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW)

Australian National Railways Commission v Collector of Customs (SA) (1985) 69 ALR 367 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 115 ALR 1 Gardiner v Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 235 Grant v John Grant & Sons Pty Ltd (1954) 91 CLR 112 Hoover (Australia) Pty Limited v Combatti (1989) 18 NSWLR 235 Johnson v Johnson [1952] P 47 CASES CITED: Koppen v Commissioner for Community Relations (1986) 67 ALR 215 at 220 McCann v Switzerland Insurance Australian Limited (2000) 203 CLR 579 Our Town FM Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1987) 16 FCR 465 Re Nanaimo Community Hotel Ltd [1945] 3 DLR 225 Sanders v Nadow Training Program Ltd (1995) NSWCCR 394 Schon v Axbond Pty Ltd (1997) 15 NSWCCR 122 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 52; 219 CLR 165 Watson v Newcastle City Council (1962) 106 CLR 426