Aldred v Stelcad Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 201

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Aldred v Stelcad Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 201 Hearing dates: 14 April 2015 Date of orders: 16 July 2015 Decision date: 16 July 2015 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Emmett JA at [2]; JC Campbell AJA at [61] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: TORT – negligence – occupiers' liability – scope of duty of care owed by the owner of commercial premises to an employee of the tenant of the premises – relevance of the existence of "dangerous defects" – whether any such duty was breached Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5C, 5D, 5G, 5H Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151Z Cases Cited: Jones v Bartlett [2000] HCA 56; 205 CLR 166 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Lapcevic v Collier [2002] NSWCA 300 Loose Fit Pty Ltd v Marshbaum [2011] NSWCA 372 Northern Sandblasting Pty Ltd v Harris [1997] HCA 39; 188 CLR 313 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Aldred (Appellant) Stelcad Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Sheldon SC with M Daley (Appellant) N Polin SC (Respondent)

Solicitors: Brydens Law Office (Appellant) Moray & Agnew Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2014/189370 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Citation: David Aldred v Stelcad Pty Ltd [2014] NSWDC 63 Date of Decision: 6 June 2014 Before: Mahony DCJ File Number(s): 2012/328270