ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales 50

[2004] NSWCA 55; (2004) 60 NSWLR 18; (2004) 1 DDCR 259

Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal

Australia - New South Wales

11th March, 2004

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
In the matter of Inmart Investments Pty Ltd; In the matter of Marynen Manufacturing Pty Ltd	[2023] NSWSC 1257	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Oct 2023	AustLII	1
Hendrix v Accuro Homecare Pty Ltd	[2023] NSWPICPD 48	Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	16 Aug 2023	AustLII	2
Opera Services Pty Ltd v Williams	[2023] NSWPICPD 25	Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 May 2023	AustLII
Club Marconi Ltd v Fairfield City Council	[2021] NSWLEC 132	Land and Environment Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	19 Nov 2021	AustLII	2
AAI Ltd v Technology Swiss Pty Ltd	[2021] FCAFC 168; (2021) 286 FCR 208	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Sep 2021	AustLII	1
Velovski v Bayside Council	[2021] NSWPIC 276	Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Aug 2021	AustLII
In the Matter of Richards Contracting Co Management Pty Ltd	[2021] NSWCA 34; (2021) 391 ALR 122; (2021) 104 NSWLR 385; (2021) 151 ACSR 300	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	19 Mar 2021	AustLII	8
Technology Swiss Pty Ltd v AAI Ltd trading as Vero Insurance	[2021] FCA 95	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Feb 2021	AustLII	3
Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Belokoski	[2017] NSWWCCPD 15	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	27 Apr 2017	AustLII	7
D'Argenio v VWA	[2016] VCC 1955	County Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	20 Dec 2016	AustLII
CGU Insurance Ltd v AAI Ltd; CGU Insurance Ltd v AAI Ltd	[2016] NSWCA 335	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	12 Dec 2016	AustLII	6
Hoskings & Hoskings	[2015] FCCA 1926	Federal Circuit Court of Australia	Australia	7 Aug 2015	AustLII	1
Ryder v Sundance Bakehouse	[2015] NSWSC 526	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	7 May 2015	AustLII	151
Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Pomfret	[2015] NSWCA 4; (2015) 88 NSWLR 192	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	11 Feb 2015	AustLII	4
Tran v Victorian WorkCover Authority	[2014] VCC 1210	County Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	4 Aug 2014	AustLII	2
King v Greater Bendigo CC (No 2)	[2014] VCAT 688	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal	Australia - Victoria	19 Jun 2014	AustLII	1
Cairns v Trowelcoat Pty Ltd	[2014] VSC 129	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	28 Mar 2014	AustLII	13
Victorian WorkCover Authority v Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd	[2013] VSC 720; 283 FLR 242	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	20 Dec 2013	AustLII	3
Grasa v Roads & Maritime Services	[2013] NSWWCCPD 30	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	27 May 2013	AustLII	4
StateCover Mutual Ltd v Smith	[2012] NSWCA 27	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	5 Mar 2012	AustLII	7
Australian Independent Contractors v WorkCover	[2012] SAWLRP 1	South Australian WorkCover Levy Review Panel	Australia - South Australia	13 Jan 2012	AustLII	6
Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer v Howard	[2011] NSWWCCPD 37; 10 DDCR 230	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	19 Jul 2011	AustLII	10
Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar	[2011] HCA 21; (2011) 243 CLR 588; (2011) 277 ALR 611; (2011) 85 ALJR 694; (2011) 9 DDCR 25	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Jun 2011	AustLII	886
Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar	[2011] HCATrans 81	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Apr 2011	AustLII
RJL v NSW Trustee and Guardian; The Estate of PBL	[2011] NSWSC 200	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	23 Mar 2011	AustLII	3
Manpower Pty Ltd v Harris	[2011] NSWWCCPD 10	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	25 Feb 2011	AustLII	16
Wheldon v Dinh	[2010] FamCA 740	Family Court of Australia	Australia	20 Aug 2010	AustLII	4
Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar	[2010] NSWCA 154	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	6 Jul 2010	AustLII	16
Seiwa Australia Pty Ltd v Beard	[2009] NSWCA 240; (2009) 75 NSWLR 74	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	11 Aug 2009	AustLII	19
Cumming v Colin Sullivan and Dorthey Sullivan	[2009] NSWWCCPD 80	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	17 Jul 2009	AustLII	1
NSW Police Force v Newby	[2009] NSWWCCPD 75	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	7 Jul 2009	AustLII	35
Office of the DPP v Olsen	[2009] NSWWCCPD 26	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	11 Mar 2009	AustLII	6
University of New South Wales v PC (GD)	[2008] NSWADTAP 26	Administrative Decisions Tribunal	Australia - New South Wales	24 Apr 2008	AustLII	9
Conargo Shire Council v Quor	[2007] NSWWCCPD 245; (2007) 6 DDCR 506	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	14 Dec 2007	AustLII	8
Marcus v Ready Workforce Pty Ltd	[2007] NSWWCCPD 199	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	19 Sep 2007	AustLII	1
Combined Civil Pty Ltd v Rikaloski	[2007] NSWWCCPD 181	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	20 Aug 2007	AustLII	15
Murphy & Murphy	[2007] FamCA 795	Family Court of Australia	Australia	20 Jul 2007	AustLII	41
Macarthur-Onslow v Vero Workers' Comp (NSW) Ltd	[2006] NSWDDT 27	Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	27 Jul 2006	AustLII	1
J Robins & Sons Group Ltd v Ly	[2006] NSWWCCPD 162	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	26 Jul 2006	AustLII	3
SJP Chicken Processor v WorkCover (No 3)	[2006] SAWLRP 7	South Australian WorkCover Levy Review Panel	Australia - South Australia	30 Jun 2006	AustLII	3
Design Metal Group Pty Ltd v Glen Wallis	[2006] NSWWCCPD 105	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	31 May 2006	AustLII	1
Whittaker v Abacus Security and Surveillance Pty Ltd	[2006] NSWWCCPD 86	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	12 May 2006	AustLII	5
Damalas v Skiadopoulos	[2005] NSWWCCPD 106	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	8 Sep 2005	AustLII	1
B I (Contracting) Pty Ltd v Haylock	[2005] NSWSC 592	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	22 Jun 2005	AustLII	8
Hevi Lift (PNG) Ltd v Etherington	[2005] NSWCA 42; (2005) 2 DDCR 271	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	4 Mar 2005	AustLII	136
DEM (Australia) Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council	[2004] NSWCA 434; (2004) 136 LGERA 187	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	26 Nov 2004	AustLII	23
BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd v Barbour	[2004] NSWWCCPD 75	Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales - Presidential	Australia - New South Wales	2 Nov 2004	AustLII	4
McDonald (t/as BE McDonald Transport) v Girkaid Pty Ltd	[2004] NSWCA 297; [2004] Aust Torts Reports 81-768	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	31 Aug 2004	AustLII	26
Protective Commissioner v D	[2004] NSWCA 216; (2004) 60 NSWLR 513	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	5 Jul 2004	AustLII	60
J & K Clothing Pty Ltd v Mahmoud	[2004] NSWCA 207	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	22 Jun 2004	AustLII	6

Legislation Cited

s3, s18

Legislation Name	Provision
Dust Diseases Tribunal Act (NSW)
Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW)	s8, s11A, s32, s33, s38
Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW)	s5, s9
Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)	s3, s34, s151AB, s151AC, s159, s218, s225, s226, s227, s228, s229, s230, s231, s232, s234, s235, s236
Workers’ Compensation (Dust Diseases) Act 1942 (NSW)	s3
Legislation Amendment Act 1998 (NSW)
Workers’ Compensation Act 1926 (NSW)
Workers’ Compensation (Amendment) Act 1964 (NSW)
Workers Compensation (NSW)
Workers Compensation (Amendment) Act 1991 (NSW)
Workers Compensation (Benefits) (NSW)
Workers Compensation (Benefits) Amendment Act 1991 (NSW)
Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Amendment Act (NSW)
Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 1998 (NSW)
WorkCover Legislation (Amendment) Act 1995 (NSW)
Workers’ Compensation Act 1912 (WA)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Orica Ltd v CGU Insurance Ltd	[2003] NSWCA 331; (2003) 59 NSWLR 14; (2003) 1 DDCR 87; (2004) 13 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-596	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	11 Nov 2003	AustLII	68
Mechanical Advantage Group Pty Ltd v George	[2003] NSWCA 121; (2003) 25 NSWCCR 368	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	21 May 2003	AustLII	5
Samad v District Court of New South Wales	[2002] HCA 24; 189 ALR 1; 76 ALJR 871; (2002) 23 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Jun 2002	AustLII	62
Di Cecco v Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Workers Compensation) Ltd	[2002] NSWDDT 1; (2002) 23 NSWCCR 143	Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	21 Feb 2002	AustLII	4
Samad v District Court of New South Wales	(2002) 209 CLR 140; 189 ALR 1; (2002) 23 Leg Rep 2		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2002	Legal Online / Westlaw	73
Roxborough v Rothmans of Pall Mall Australia Ltd	[2001] HCA 68; (2001) 208 CLR 516; (2001) 185 ALR 335; (2001) 48 ATR 442; (2001) 76 ALJR 203; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Dec 2001	AustLII	476
Government Insurance Office of New South Wales v Colgate Palmolive Pty Ltd	[2001] NSWCA 24; (2001) 21 NSWCCR 436; (2001) 50 NSWLR 729	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	22 Feb 2001	AustLII	5
WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Chubb Australia Ltd	[2000] NSWCA 221; (2000) 20 NSWCCR 614	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	18 Aug 2000	AustLII	8
GIO General Ltd v ABB Installation & Service Pty Ltd	[2000] NSWCA 118; (2000) 19 NSWCCR 720	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	10 May 2000	AustLII	22
Brazier v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd	[2000] NSWDDT 5; (2000) 19 NSWCCR 623	Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	26 Apr 2000	AustLII	1
Anderson Stuart v Treleaven	[2000] NSWSC 283; (2000) 49 NSWLR 88	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	14 Apr 2000	AustLII	30
Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness	[2000] NSWCA 29; (2000) 19 NSWCCR 385; [2000] Aust Torts Reports 81-547; (2000) 49 NSWLR 262	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	7 Mar 2000	AustLII	319
QBE Insurance Ltd v Bull	[1999] NSWCA 185; (1999) 18 NSWCCR 169	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	11 Jun 1999	AustLII	5
Chubb Australia Ltd v Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Workers Compensation) Ltd	[1999] NSWDDT 7; (1999) 17 NSWCCR 537	Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	29 Jan 1999	AustLII	6
Wallaby Grip (BAE) Pty Ltd (in liq) v Macleay Area Health Service	(1998) 17 NSWCCR 355		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1998		43
Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Ltd v Goodyear Australia Ltd	(1997) 15 NSWCCR 538		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1997		5
Malathounis v H & J Pappas	[1996] NSWDDT 3; (1996) 13 NSWCCR 438	Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Aug 1996	AustLII	1
CIC Workers' Compensation (NSW) Ltd v Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd	(1996) 40 NSWLR 422; 14 NSWCCR 1		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1996	LexisNexis AU	9
Workers' Compensation Board (Qld) v WorkCover Authority (NSW)	(1995) 36 NSWLR 732		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1995	LexisNexis AU	7
Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic) v Royal Insurance Australia Ltd	[1994] HCA 61; (1994) 182 CLR 51; (1994) 126 ALR 1; (1994) 29 ATR 173; (1994) 69 ALJR 51	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Dec 1994	AustLII	298
CIC Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd v Alcan Australia Ltd	(1994) 35 NSWLR 169; (1994) 10 NSWCCR 642		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1994	LexisNexis AU	26
Wellcome Australia Ltd v Australian Eagle Insurance Co Ltd	(1993) 34 NSWLR 269		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	8
Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Collins	(1989) 5 NSWCCR 218		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1989		7
Transport Accident Commission v CMT Construction of Metropolitan Tunnels	[1988] HCA 46; (1988) 165 CLR 436; 80 ALR 545; 62 ALJR 547; (1988) 5 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-872	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Sep 1988	AustLII	29
Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul	[1987] HCA 5; (1987) 162 CLR 221; (1987) 69 ALR 577; 61 ALJR 151	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Mar 1987	AustLII	1130
Gosper v Christopherson	[1986] HCA 28; (1986) 160 CLR 423; (1986) 65 ALR 472; 60 ALJR 399	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Jun 1986	AustLII	16
Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd	(1985) 4 NSWLR 139; 9 ALN N245		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1985	LexisNexis AU	1061
Enterprise Colorvideo Productions Pty Ltd v Corporate Affairs Commission	[1983] 1 NSWLR 223; (1984) 2 ACLC 239; 14 ATR 34; 8 ACLR 767		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1984	LexisNexis AU	17
Ampol Ltd v Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty Ltd	[1981] 2 NSWLR 678		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1981	LexisNexis AU	10
Connair Pty Ltd v Frederiksen	[1979] HCA 25; (1979) 142 CLR 485; (1979) 25 ALR 155; (1979) 53 ALJR 505	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Jun 1979	AustLII	58
Bilambil-Terranora Pty Ltd v Tweed Shire Council	[1977] 1 NSWLR 724; (1977) 40 LGRA 240		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1977	LexisNexis AU	51
J & H Timbers Pty Ltd v Nelson	[1972] HCA 12; (1972) 126 CLR 625; [1972] ALR 331; 46 ALJR 152	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Feb 1972	AustLII	161
Thorby v Goldberg	[1964] HCA 41; (1964) 112 CLR 597	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Jul 1964	AustLII	252
State Mines Control Authority v Government Insurance Office (NSW)	(1964) 65 SR (NSW) 258	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	circa 1964		14
Fisher v Hebburn Ltd	[1960] HCA 80; (1960) 105 CLR 188; 34 ALJR 316	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Nov 1960	AustLII	250
Commonwealth v Bourne	[1960] HCA 26; (1960) 104 CLR 32; [1960] ALR 496; 34 ALJR 51	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 May 1960	AustLII	74
Commonwealth v Thompson	[1960] HCA 28; (1960) 104 CLR 48; [1960] ALR 506; 34 ALJR 57	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 May 1960	AustLII	29
Kemp v Darling Island Stevedoring & Lighterage Co Ltd	(1959) 76 WN (NSW) 707; [1959] WCR (NSW) 169		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1959		7
Ward v Williams	[1955] HCA 4; (1955) 92 CLR 496	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Mar 1955	AustLII	319
Tame v Commonwealth Collieries Pty Ltd	[1947] NSWStRp 9; (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 269; [1947] WCR (NSW) 1; 64 WN (NSW) 56	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	17 Mar 1947	AustLII	42
Hopwood v Textile Paper Tube Co Ltd	[1946] 1 All ER 618		United Kingdom	circa 1946	LexisNexis	7
Austin v Zurich General Accident and Liability Insurance Co Ltd	[1945] KB 250; 1944 2 All ER 243		United Kingdom	circa 1945	LexisNexis / Westlaw	12
[1941] 1 KB 63	[1941] 1 KB 63		United Kingdom	circa 1941	LexisNexis / Westlaw	1
R v City of Westminster Assessment Committee	[1941] 1 KB 53; [1940] 4 All ER 132		United Kingdom	circa 1941	LexisNexis / Westlaw	29
Bryer v Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board	[1939] NSWStRp 32; (1939) 39 SR (NSW) 321	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	11 Sep 1939	AustLII	26
Smith v Mann	[1932] HCA 30; (1932) 47 CLR 426; [1932] ALR 397	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Aug 1932	AustLII	92
Ellerbeck Collieries Ltd v Cornhill Insurance Co	[1932] 1 KB 401		United Kingdom	circa 1932	LexisNexis / Westlaw	10
Blatchford v Staddon and Founds	[1927] AC 461		United Kingdom	circa 1927	LexisNexis / Westlaw	40
Bull v Attorney-General (NSW)	[1913] HCA 60; (1913) 17 CLR 370	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Dec 1913	AustLII	409
King v Victoria Insurance Co	[1896] UKLawRpAC 12; [1896] AC 250; 74 LT 206; 44 WR 592; 65 LJPC 38; 12 TLR 285		United Kingdom	20 Mar 1896	CommonLII	46
R v Norfolk County Council	(1891) 60 LJQB 379; 65 LT 222		United Kingdom	circa 1891		49
Castellain v Preston	[1883] UKLawRpKQB 69; [1881-85] All ER 493; (1883) 11 QBD 380; 49 LT 29		United Kingdom	23 Apr 1883	CommonLII	170
Coles v Wood	23 ALR 89; [1979] 1 NSWLR 723; 9 ATR 11		Australia	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	114

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