TJ Galluzzo and SJ Galluzzo t/as Riverwood Chemworld Chemist v Dianne Little (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 324

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: TJ Galluzzo and SJ Galluzzo t/as Riverwood Chemworld Chemist v Dianne Little (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 324 Hearing dates: 15 March 2012 Decision date: 05 April 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: 1. Declare that the decision of the Medical Appeal Panel involved error on the face of the record. 2. Order the plaintiff to bear 70% of the defendant's costs. 3. Otherwise dismiss the summons. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Judgments and orders - whether there is a discretion not to quash Appeal Panel's orders - no utility in referring matter back to Appeal Panel - declaration that the Appeal Panel's decision involved error on the face of the record - summons otherwise dismissed

PROCEDURE - costs - departing from general rule - indemnity cost order sought by defendant - complaint about plaintiff's conduct - plaintiff to bear 70% of defendant's costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Cases Cited: Campbelltown City Council v Vegan [2006] NSWCA 284; (2006) 67 NSWLR 372 Craig v The State of South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Ex parte Hebburn Ltd; Re Kearsley Shire Council (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 416 Fletcher International Exports Pty Limited v Barrow [2007] NSWCA 244 McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 306 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj [2002] HCA 11; (2002) 209 CLR 597 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v NBDS [2006] FCA 265 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Sasterawan v Morris [2008] NSWCA 70 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme [2003] HCA 56; (2003) 216 CLR 212 Rockdale Beef Pty Limited v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW [2007] NSWCA 128 Symbion Health Ltd v Hrouda [2012] NSWSC 295 TJ Galluzzo and SJ Galluzzo t/as Riverwood Chemworld Chemist v Dianne Little [2011] NSWSC 1581 Category: Costs Parties: TJ Galluzzo and SJ Galluzzo t/as Riverwood Chemworld Chemist (Plaintiff) Dianne Little (First Defendant) An Appeal Panel of the Workers' Compensation Commission constituted pursuant to section 328(1) of the Workplace Injury Management Act 1998 (Second Defendant) The Registrar of the Workers' Compensation Commission (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Hooke SC with Mr L Morgan (First Defendant) Solicitors: Mr P Macken, solicitor Leigh Virtue & Associates (Plaintiff) Beilby Poulden Costello (First Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/84012 Publication restriction: None