South 32 t/as Westcliff Colliery v Ockers [2017] NSWCA 324

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: South 32 t/as Westcliff Colliery v Ockers [2017] NSWCA 324 Hearing dates: 4 December 2017 Date of orders: 04 December 2017 Decision date: 14 December 2017 Before: Basten JA; White JA; Sackville AJA Decision: 1. Having expedited the hearing of the applicant's motion of 29 November 2017 otherwise dismiss the motion.

2. Dismiss the summons under s 69 of the Supreme Court Act 1970

3. Dismiss the summons seeking leave to appeal

4. Order that the applicant/employer pay the respondent/worker's costs of the proceedings in this Court. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Court of Appeal — stay of proceedings — summons for judicial review — review of primary judge's decision to grant leave to reopen case — operation of District Court Act 1973 (NSW) s 142J and s 142N — whether judicial review available — whether applicant denied procedural fairness — jurisdictional error not established

APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL — appeal — practice and procedure New South Wales — application for leave to appeal from decision of District Court in compensation jurisdiction — applicant will be entitled to appeal from final award if award is adverse to it — inappropriate to interfere with District Court proceeding Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 57 District Court Act 1973 (NSW) ss 142J, 142N Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: ALZ v Lismore City Council (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAD 250 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Daley v SAS Trustee Corporation [2016] NSWCA 111 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2010] HCA 63 In re the Will of F B Gilbert (dec'd) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Inspector General in Bankruptcy v Bradshaw [2006] FCA 22 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZSSJ (2016) 259 CLR 180; [2016] HCA 29 W O v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2009] NSWCA 370 Category: Principal judgment Parties: South 32 t/as Westcliff Colliery (Applicant) Nathan Ockers (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Joseph SC (Applicant) P Stockley (Respondent)