NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Brambles Industries Limited v Bell [2010] NSWCA 162
HEARING DATE(S): 6 July 2010
JUDGMENT DATE: 6 July 2010
JUDGMENT OF: Hodgson JA at [1], [31]; Tobias JA at [24]; McColl JA at [28]
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 6 July 2010
DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS: WORKERS COMPENSATION – Appeal from decision of Presidential Member – Point of law – Reliance on medical opinion allegedly unsupported by reasons – Whether opinion inadmissible or of no rational probative value – Whether error of law in deficiency of reasons of Presidential Member.
LEGISLATION CITED: Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 ss 352, 253, 354
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
Adler v ASIC [2003] NSWCA 131; (2003) 179 FLR 1 Makita (Australia) Pty Limited v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Paino v Paino [2008] NSWCA 276 CASES CITED: Republic of Croatia v Sneddon [2010] HCA 14 State Transit Authority of New South Wales v Chemler [2007] NSWCA 249 Sydneywide Distributors Pty Limited v Red Bull Australia Pty Limited [2002] FCAFC 157, (2002) 55 IPR 354 Watson v Qantas Airways Limited [2009] NSWCA 322
BRAMBLES INDUSTRIES LTD (Appellant) PARTIES: Timothy BELL (First Respondent) Justine Peta MORRISON and Paul MORRISON t/as MORRISON RECRUITMENT (Second Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 2009/298553
L KING SC/ G BEAUCHAMP (Appellant) COUNSEL: Ms E WOOD (First Respondent) M BEST (Second Respondent)
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