WorkCover Queensland v Amaca Pty Ltd

JurisdictionAustralia Federal only
JudgeFrench CJ,Gummow,Crennan,Kiefel,Bell JJ
Judgment Date20 October 2010
Neutral Citation[2010] HCA 34,2010-1020 HCA A
CourtHigh Court
Docket NumberB10/2010
Date20 October 2010
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9 cases
  • Price v Spoor
    • Australia
    • High Court
    • 23 June 2021
    ...Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 at 406-407 per Mason CJ. 2 Spoor v Price [2019] QSC 53. 3 Spoor v Price (2019) 3 QR 176. 4 (2010) 241 CLR 420 at 433 [30] per French CJ, Gummow, Crennan, Kiefel and Bell 5 (1997) 191 CLR 471 at 534-535; see also The Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 1......
  • Barclay v Penberthy
    • Australia
    • High Court
    • 2 October 2012
    ...192Workers” Compensation Act 1926–1954 (NSW), s 64. 193 See also WorkCover Queensland v Amaca Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 420 at 430 [19]; [2010] HCA 34, discussing s 207B(7) of the Workers” Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Q). 194 Section 93(5). 195 See, for example, Workers” Compensat......
  • Brisbane City Council v Amos
    • Australia
    • High Court
    • 4 September 2019
    ...Commonwealth v Mewett (1997) 191 CLR 471 at 534–535; [1997] HCA 29; WorkCover Queensland v Amaca Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 420 at 433 [30]; [2010] HCA 34. 112 (1957) 97 CLR 465; [1957] HCA 113 (1957) 97 CLR 465 at 474. 114 [1899] 1 QB 885. 115 Section 3 of the Limitation Act 1623 ( 21 Jac I c......
  • Aregar v Cox
    • Australia
    • Court of Appeal
    • 13 April 2018
    ...(1905) 2 CLR 405; Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1; CTM v R (2008) 236 CLR 440; Dillon v The Queen [1982] AC 484; Douglass v The Queen [2010] HCA 34; Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; Gallagher v Cendak [1988] VR 731; Hindrum v Lane [2014] TASFC 5; Impagnatiello v Campbell [2003] VSCA 154;......
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4 firm's commentaries
  • Contracting Out Of Statutory Limitation Periods
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 14 October 2021
    ...legislation for example). Footnotes 1 The Commonwealth v Mewett (1997) 191 CLR 471, 534-535; Workcover Queensland v Amaca Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 420, 2 Westfield Management Ltd v AMP Capital Property Nominees Ltd (2012) 247 CLR 129, 143-144. 3 The Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394,......
  • Contracting Out Of Statutory Limitation Periods
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 14 October 2021
    ...legislation for example). Footnotes 1 The Commonwealth v Mewett (1997) 191 CLR 471, 534-535; Workcover Queensland v Amaca Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 420, 2 Westfield Management Ltd v AMP Capital Property Nominees Ltd (2012) 247 CLR 129, 143-144. 3 The Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394,......
  • Quantum of indemnity recoverable by a worker's employer not reduced due to worker's death - WorkCover Queensland v Amaca Pty Limited & Anor [2010] HCA 34
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 29 October 2010
    ...date: 20 October 2010 WorkCover Queensland v Amaca Pty Limited & Anor [2010] HCA 34 High Court of In Brief The quantum of the indemnity a worker's employer, or other person liable to pay damages to a worker in respect of an injury, is entitled to recover from a third party is not reduce......
  • Queensland Succession Act does not affect WorkCover Queensland's rights of recovery
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 25 November 2010
    ...Queensland v Amaca Pty Limited [2010] HCA 34 Facts Mr Thomson was exposed to asbestos manufactured and supplied by Amaca Pty Limited. As a consequence, he contracted mesothelioma and applied to WorkCover Queensland for payment of compensation. In April 2006, WorkCover paid Mr Thomson $340,0......

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