O'Dwyer v Broken Hill City Council

The appellant, O'Dwyer, appealed to the Supreme Court of New South Wales against a decision of the Compensation Court. The dispute concerned a claim for compensation.

The primary legal issue before the Supreme Court was whether the Compensation Court had made an error of law in its determination of the compensation claim. A secondary issue, though not explicitly detailed in the provided text, was whether the appeal raised a question of principle.

The Supreme Court found no error of law in the decision of the Compensation Court. The Court concluded that the appeal did not present a question of principle, indicating that the appeal was essentially a challenge to the factual findings or discretionary exercise of the Compensation Court, rather than a matter of legal interpretation or application.

Consequently, the appeal was dismissed with costs awarded to the respondent, Broken Hill City Council.