Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd v Riley [2013] NSWCA 305

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd v Riley [2013] NSWCA 305 Hearing dates: 9 April 2013 Decision date: 13 September 2013 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [71]; Basten JA at [72] Decision: Application dismissed with costs [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: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - jurisdictional error - Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales - Full Bench upheld order reinstating injured worker - construction of s 244 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - jurisdictional error - Industrial Relations Commission - Full Bench upheld order reinstating injured worker - whether error of law of the Full Bench constituted jurisdictional error. Legislation Cited: Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 (Cth), s 5 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth), s 5 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), ss 346, 360, 361 Industrial Arbitration Act 1940, s 154E Industrial Arbitration (Workers Compensation) Amendment Act 1987 Industrial Relations Act 1991, s 238 Industrial Relations Act 1996, ss 179, 191 Supreme Court Act 1970, s 69 Workers Compensation Act 1987, ss 66, 67, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 248; Pt 8 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998, ss 3, 48, 49, 311, 319, 321; Ch 7, Pt 7 Cases Cited: Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd v The Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch on behalf of Riley [2012] NSWIRComm 74 Blackadder v Ramsey Butchering Services Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 22; (2005) 221 CLR 539 Board of Bendigo Regional Institute of Technical and Further Education v Barclay [2012] HCA 32; (2012) 86 ALJR 1044 Cansino v South Western Sydney Area Health Service [1999] NSWIRComm 355; 130 IR 1 Chappel v Hart [1998] HCA 55; (1998) 195 CLR 232 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [2000] HCA 47; (2000) 203 CLR 194 Commissioner of Corrective Services v Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal (No 2) [2004] NSWCA 337 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) on behalf of Scott Anthony Elwell and Cobar Mining Services Pty Ltd [2004] NSWIRComm 32 Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Ex parte Parsons; Re Suitors' Fund Act (1953) 69 WN(NSW) 380 Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd [2003] 1 AC 32 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Unit Trend Services Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 16; (2013) 87 ALJR 588 General Motors Holden Pty Ltd v Bowling (1976) 12 ALR 605 Henville v Walker [2001] HCA 52; (2001) 206 CLR 459 Hollingsworth v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 209; (2007) 166 IR 192 I & L Securities Pty Ltd v HTW Valuers (Brisbane) Pty Ltd [2002] HCA 41; (2002) 210 CLR 109 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Purvis v State of New South Wales [2003] HCA 62; (2003) 217 CLR 92 Riley and Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd [2011] NSWIRComm 1057 TD Preece & Co Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 285; (2008) 177 IR 172 Vitaz v Westform (NSW) Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 254 Wishart v Fraser [1941] HCA 8; 64 CLR 470 Texts Cited: M Leeming: Resolving Conflicts of Laws (2011 Federation Press), p 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd (Applicant) Anthony Terrance Riley (First Respondent) Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A R Moses SC and D C P Stewart (Applicant) M J Perry and C Tanner (First Respondent) Solicitors: Berry Buddle Wilkins (Applicant) Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers (First Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/241198 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Citation: Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd v The Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch on behalf of Riley [2012] NSWIRComm 74 Riley and Bindaree Beef Pty Ltd [2011] NSWIRComm 1057 Before: Boland J, President, Haylen J, Tabbaa C Macdonald C File Number(s): IRC 17 of 2012 IRC 63 of 2011