Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd v Saunders [2006] ICQ 18 (2006) 181 QGIG 645

[Extract from Queensland Government Industrial Gazette, dated 13 April, 2006, Vol. 181, No .15, page 645] INDUSTRIAL COURT OF QUEENSLAND Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 - s. 561 - appeal against decision of industrial magistrate Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd AND Janice Margaret Saunders (C/2006/12) PRESIDENT HALL 4 April 2006 REPORT ON DECISION (as edited) In giving a decision from the Bench on 17 March 2006, the President said: "I am satisfied that this appeal was lodged seven days out of time. In my view, because the decision was announced at a hearing, time runs from the announcement of the decision rather than from the subsequent release of a written decision. That said, the period of delay (seven days) is very short. There is no apparent prejudice to the other parties in that the issues raised are allegedly errors of law. Given that there is presently a reserved decision dealing with one of the issues to be argued on the appeal, I am not in a position at this stage to say that the appeal is not arguable. I extend time. I do note what is said by Mr Sapsford for Q-COMP. In the event that the reserved matter of Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd v Kennedy (C/2006/7) is decided in a particular way, the appellant is on notice that, if the appellant is unsuccessful on the hearing of the appeal, an application for costs may well flow from what was said by Mr Sapsford today.". Dated 4 April 2006. By the Court [L.S.] G.D. SAVILL, Industrial Registrar. Released: 4 April 2006 Appearances: Mr T. Entriken, instructed by Abbott Tout Lawyers for the appellant. Mr S.P. Sapsford, directly instructed by Q-COMP. Mr J.M. Munro of Hall Payne Lawyers for Ms Saunders. Government Printer, Queensland The State of Queensland 2006. -- 1 of 1 --