Hetherington v Mirvac Pty Ltd

Judgment date: 12/05/1999
Court: NSWSC
Judge: Wood CJ at CL
Citation: (1999) Aust Torts Reports 81-514; [1999] NSWSC 443;
Catchwords: Contract;  Terms and conditions;  Implied terms;  Safety of working conditions;  

Limitation of actions;  Commencement of limitation period;  When time begins to run;  Loss due to negligence of solicitors;  

Negligence;  Duty of care;  Employer's duty to provide safe system of work;  Duty owed to independent contractors;  

Tort;  Breach of statutory duty;  Duty on persons carrying out building work;  Work performed by servant or agent;  

Employment;  Master and servant;  Existence of employer employee relationship;  Test for determining nature of relationship;