Catchwords:

WORKERS COMPENSATION – where primary Judge dismissed an appeal from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) with respect to the operation of s 53(3)(c) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) (SRC Act) – where appellant sought relief under SRC Act for mental injury claimed to have been suffered prior to 1997 – where workers’ compensation claim in respect of injury not lodged until 2016 – whether appellant gave notice as soon as practicable after becoming aware of injury – whether Tribunal and primary Judge erred in findings concerning onus of proof – whether open to Tribunal to make factual findings concerning advice given to appellant in 1997 by appellant’s psychologist – whether Tribunal ignored the operation of the rule in Jones v Dunkel (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 – whether primary Judge incorrectly applied principles of reasonableness – whether primary Judge conducted impermissible merits review