Saleh v Victims Compensation Fund Corporation [2012] NSWDC 217

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Saleh v Victims Compensation Fund Corporation [2012] NSWDC 217 Hearing dates: 8-9 November 2012 Decision date: 14 November 2012 Before: Knox SC DCJ Decision: 1. Appeal allowed 2. Matter remitted for re-hearing by the Victims Compensation Tribunal 3. Liberty to apply for the matter to be listed on the issue of costs Catchwords: VICTIMS COMPENSATION - where workers compensation paid - different injury claimed - double dipping - error of law - failure to have regard to evidence - meaning of "have regard to" - interpretation of beneficial legislation Legislation Cited: Victims Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1996 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Mason v VCFC (District Court of NSW, 27 May 2003, unreported) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Uren v VCFC [2003] NSWDC 2 Victims Compensation Fund Corporation v Brown [2002] NSWCA 155; (2002) 54 NSWLR 668 Victims Compensation Fund Corporation v Crowley [2000] NSWCA 378 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gamil Saleh (Appellant) Victims Compensation Fund Corporation (First respondent) Victims Compensation Tribunal (Second respondent) Representation: Mr D Del Monte (Appellant) Prominent Lawyers (Appellant) Crown Solicitors (Respondents) File Number(s): 2012/37783 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-11-07 00:00:00 Before: Chairperson File Number(s): DC 2012/138736