Bavcevic v Commonwealth [1957] HCA 67; (1957) 98 CLR 296 (30 October 1957)

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BAVCEVIC v. THE COMMONWEALTH [1957] HCA 67; (1957) 98 CLR 296

Compensation

High Court of Australia
Dixon C.J.(1) Webb(2) and Kitto(1) JJ.

CATCHWORDS

Compensation - Commonwealth employees - Injury - Total incapacity for work - Medical board - Certificate - Conclusiveness as to matters certified - Residual capacity in employee - Whether incapacity nevertheless total - "Odd lot" - Burden of proof - Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930-1954, ss. 13 (1) (2), 19 (4), 20.

HEARING

Perth, 1957, September 18, 19;
Melbourne, 1957, October 30. 30:10:1957

DECISION

Dickie v. The Commonwealth (1933) 35 WALR 79
Martin v. Commissioner for Employees' Compensation (1953) SR (Q) 85
Goward v. The Commonwealth [1957] HCA 60; (1957) 97 CLR 355
Smith v. Mann [1932] HCA 30; (1932) 47 CLR 426
Bevan v. Nixon's Navigation Co. Ltd. (1929) AC 44
Wicks v. Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand Ltd. [1933] HCA 58; (1933) 50 CLR 328
Cardiff Corporation v. Hall (1911) 1 KB 1009
Wemyss Coal Co. v. Walker (1929) SC (HL) 106; (1929) 22 BWCC 366
Foster v. Wharncliffe Woodmoor Colliery Co. Ltd. (1922) 2 KB 701; (1922) 127 LT 771
Sage v. G. K. Stotherd Ltd. (1923) 129 LT 602; (1923) 16 BWCC 74
Richardson v. Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1932] HCA 67; (1932) 48 CLR 192
Cave v. Mills [1862] EngR 494; (1862) 7 H & N 913 928 [1862] EngR 494; (158 ER 740)
Smith v. Baker (1873) LR 8 CP 350
Verschures Creameries Ltd. v. Hull and Netherlands Steamship Co. Ltd. (1921) 2 KB 608
Ball v. William Hunt & Sons Ltd. (1912) AC 496
Foster v. Wharncliffe Woodmoor Colliery Co. Ltd. (1922) 2 KB 701