Ryan v Forstaff Engineering Personnel Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1009

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ryan v Forstaff Engineering Personnel Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1009 Hearing dates: 12 August 2011 Decision date: 02 September 2011 Before: Barr AJ Decision: 1. Grant leave to the plaintiff pursuant to s 151D Workers Compensation Act to commence proceedings against the defendant by 7 March 2011; 2. Order that the costs of motion be costs in the proceedings. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - notice of motion - leave sought under s 151D(2) of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 - leave granted Legislation Cited: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Cases Cited: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor [1996] HCA 25; (1996) 186 CLR 541 Capitol Construction Group Pty Ltd v Kazic [2007] NSWWCCPD 36 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott [2002] NSWCA 104; (2002) 54 NSWLR 207 Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter Pty Ltd v Gardner [2006] NSWWCCPD 108 Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 TNT Australia Pty Limited v Christie [2003] NSWCA 47; (2003) 65 NSWLR 1 Wayne Lawrence Pty Limited v Hunt [1999] NSWSC 1044 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mathew Ryan (Plaintiff) Forstaff Engineering Personnel Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Mahony SC with Mr A Joseph (Plaintiff) Mr P O'Connor (Defendant) Solicitors: Puleo Lawyers (Plaintiff) Holman Webb Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/79977