Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAGLEESON CJ,GUMMOW, KIRBY, HAYNE AND CALLINAN JJNATALIE JANE VETTER   APPELLANTANDLAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL  RESPONDENTVetter v Lake Macquarie City Council [2001] HCA 128 March 2001S27/2000ORDER1.        Appeal allowed with costs.2.Set aside orders 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the orders of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales made on 16 April 1999.3.Order that the matter be remitted to the Compensation Court of New South Wales for retrial limited to the question of fault under s 10(1A) of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) and that otherwise the appeal to the Court of Appeal be dismissed with costs.4.Costs of the proceedings in the Compensation Court to be determined by the judge at retrial.On appeal from the Supreme Court of New South WalesRepresentation:R C Kenzie QC with I D M Roberts for the appellant (instructed by Hunt & Hunt)D F Jackson QC with A G Bell for the respondent (instructed by Palmieri Lawyers)Notice:  This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.CATCHWORDSVetter v Lake Macquarie City CouncilWorkers' compensation – Journey – Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) – Compensation for worker injured on journey from work to place of abode – Worker travelling home after stopping for a meal with a relative – Whether deviation or interruption to the journey.Workers' compensation – Practice and procedure – Compensation Court Act 1984 (NSW) – Appeal to Court of Appeal on a point of law only –...