REGINA v. INDUSTRIAL INJURIES COMMISSIONER, EX PARTE HOWARTH

Abstract

June 12, 1968 National Insurance — Disablement benefit — Industrial accident — Medical board's final assessment of disablement at 20 per cent. — Minister's reference to Medical Appeal Tribunal as too high — Tribunal's discharge of board's award on ground of no loss of faculty from accident — Whether contrary to natural justice — Burden of proof — Whether on applicant — Tribunal's reasons ambiguous — Effect — National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act, 1965 (c.52), ss. 12(1), 48(4), (5), Sch.4 — National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) (Determination of Claims and Questions) No.2 Regulations, 1967 (S.1. 1967 No.1571).

Citation

Denning, M.R., Danckwerts, L.J. and Davies, E. (1968), "REGINA v. INDUSTRIAL INJURIES COMMISSIONER, EX PARTE HOWARTH", Managerial Law, Vol. 4 No. 6, pp. 621-627. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021565