Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Hearing dates: 27 November 2012 Decision date: 26 February 2013 Before: Beazley JA at [1]; Basten JA at [2]; Macfarlan JA at [74] Decision: (1) Dismiss the appeal from the judgment and orders of the District Court delivered and made by Judge Truss on 11 November 2011. (2) Lift the stay on past payments of compensation and expenses imposed by the trial judge by order dated 9 December 2011. (3) Order the appellant to pay the respondent's costs in this Court. [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: APPEAL - constructive failure to exercise jurisdiction - failure by trial judge to consider relevant, uncontested evidence - whether failure to consider material amounts to an error of law.

APPEAL - failure to give proper reasons - variable nature of obligation to give reasons - minimum acceptable standard of reasons - discussion of Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION - coal miner matter - psychological or psychiatric disorder arising out of employment - total incapacity. Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973 (NSW), ss 142G, 142N Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 75A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, 2005, r 51.53(1) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW), s 4 Cases Cited: Basha v Vocational Capacity Centre Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 409 Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Camden v McKenzie [2007] QCA 136 Cypressvale Pty Ltd v Retail Shop Leases Tribunal [1995] QCA 187; (1996) 2 QdR 462 Douglass v The Queen [2012] HCA 34 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; 77 ALJR 1088 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Ltd v Arsic [2006] NSWCA 187; 66 NSWLR 186 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWCA 379 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 Jones Lang LaSalle (NSW) Pty Ltd v Taouk [2012] NSWCA 342 Khan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1987) 14 ALD 291 LVR (WA) Pty Ltd v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2012] FCAFC 90; 289 ALR 244 Mifsud v Campbell (1990) 21 NSWLR 725 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJSS [2010] HCA 48; 243 CLR 164 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; ex parte Palme [2003] HCA 56; 216 CLR 212 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; 240 CLR 611 Nominal Defendant v Kostic [2007] NSWCA 14 North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Ltd [1995] 87 LGERA 435 Parker v Director of Public Prosecutions (1992) 28 NSWLR 282 Public Service Board of New South Wales v Osmond [1986] HCA 7; 159 CLR 656 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Qushair v Raffoul [2009] NSWCA 329 Waterways Authority v Fitzgibbon [2005] HCA 57; 221 ALR 402 Strinic v Singh [2009] NSWCA 15 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Sun v Hatoum [2011] NSWSC 516 Wainohu v New South Wales [2011] HCA 24 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Resource Pacific Pty Ltd (Appellant) Jonathon Wilkinson (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: