Hancock v East Coast Timber Products Pty Limited [2011] NSWCA 11

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hancock v East Coast Timber Products Pty Limited [2011] NSWCA 11 Hearing dates: 9 July 2010 Decision date: 15 February 2011 Before: Beazley JA at 1 Giles JA at 111 Tobias JA at 112 Decision: 1. Appeal allowed; 2. Remit the matter to the Workers Compensation Commission for redetermination in accordance with law. 3. The respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: WORKERS' COMPENSATION - error in point of law - wrong application of principle in Makita - failure to afford procedural fairness

WORKERS' COMPENSATION - practice of the Commission - determination of the matter on the papers where credit issues involved Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Cases Cited: Adler & Anor v ASIC [2003] NSWCA 131; (2003) 46 ACSR 504 ASIC v Rich & Ors [2005] NSWCA 152; (2005) 54 ACSR 326 Brambles Industries Limited v Bell [2010] NSWCA 162 Fletcher International Exports Pty Ltd v Lott [2010] NSWC 63 Hevi Lift (PNG) Ltd v Etherington [2005] NSWCA 42 HG v R [1999] HCA 2; 197 CLR 414 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; 52 NSWLR 705 Paino v Paino [2008] NSWCA 276 Paric v John Holland (Constructions) Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 58; 62 ALR 85 Ramsay v Watson [1961] HCA 65; (1961) 108 CLR 642 Re Refugee Tribunal & Anor; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 Rhoden v Wingate [2002] NSWCA 165 Rich & Anor v ASIC [2005] NSWCA 233 South Western Sydney Area Health Service v Edmonds [2007] NSWCA 16 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; (1986) 161 CLR 141 Sydneywide Distributors Pty Ltd v Red Bull Australia Pty Limited [2002] FCAFC 157 SZBYR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] HCA 26; (2007) 235 ALR 609 Waterways Authority v Fitzgibbon [2005] HCA 57; (2005) 221 ALR 402 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel John Hancock (Appellant) East Coast Timber Products Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Campbell SC; R Harrington (Appellant) P Webb QC; D Baker (Respondent) Solicitors: Lee Sames Egan (Appellant) Mulcahy Lawyers (Respondents) File Number(s): 2009/326361 Decision under appeal Citation: East Coast Timber Products Pty Ltd v Hancock [2009] NSWWCCPD 123 Date of Decision: 2009-10-06 00:00:00 Before: President, Judge Keating File Number(s): A1 - 10105/08