Preston v Randwick City Council

Preston (the applicant) sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of New South Wales from a decision of the Workers Compensation Commission. The Commission, constituted by a Presidential member, had dismissed an appeal against consent orders previously made in proceedings before an Arbitrator. Randwick City Council was the respondent.

The primary legal issues before the Supreme Court were whether the Commission, constituted by a Presidential member, had erred in law in dismissing the applicant's appeal, and whether the applicant had been denied procedural fairness during the proceedings before the Commission.

The Court found that there was no denial of procedural fairness to the applicant. Consequently, the Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal. The application for leave to appeal was dismissed with costs.