WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Edwin Tucker and George MacDonald [2012] NSWDC 226

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Edwin Tucker and George MacDonald [2012] NSWDC 226 Hearing dates: 27 September 2012 Decision date: 12 December 2012 Before: Letherbarrow SC DCJ Decision: Verdict and Judgment for the Plaintiff Catchwords: STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION -s145A(5) and s156B(4) Workers Compensation Act 1987 - meaning of word "knowledge" - whether limited to "actual knowledge" - context, purpose and objects of legislation - use of extrinsic material Legislation Cited: Workers Compensation Act 1987, National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974, Civil Liability Act 2002, Interpretation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Clark [2003] NSWCA 91, Baden v Societe Generale [1993] 1 WLR 509, Farah Constructions v Say-Dee P/L (2007) 230 CLR 89, Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244, Province of Bombay v Municipal Corporation of Bombay [1947] AC 58, Thompson v Goold & Co [1910] AC 409, Wills v Bowley [1983] 1 AC 57, Marshall v Watson [1972] 124 CLR 640, R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681, CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club Limited (1997) 187 CLR 384, Director General of National Parks and Wildlife v Schultz (unreported, Land and Environmental Court of NSW, Bignold J, 24 October 1996), Workcover Authority v Angelucci (Unreported, Supreme Court of NSW, 16 June 1997), Sydney Council v Roman (2007) 69 NSWLR 240, Wilson v State Rail Authority of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 198, Axiac v Ingram [2012] NSWCA 311 Texts Cited: WorkCover Legislation Amendment Bill, 1995, Second Reading Speech to the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 Category: Principal judgment Parties: WorkCover Authority Of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Edwin Tucker (1st Defendant) George Macdonald (2nd Defendant) Representation: Mr D. Price (Plaintiff) Mr D.A.C. Robertson (1st and 2nd Defendants) Turks Legal (Plaintiff) Thompson Eslick Solicitors (1st and 2nd Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/157722