Wesfarmers Federation Insurance Ltd v Stephen Wells trading as Wells Plumbing

[2008] NSWCA 186

NSW Court of Appeal

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. Costs
2. › whether costs available under insurance contract
3. › apportionment of costs according to time spent on matters and terms of contract
1. Employment Law
2. › characterisation of work relationship
3. › whether relationship of employer-employee or principal-independent contractor
4. › distinction between exercise of control and contractual right to control carrying out of work
5. › control and supervision
6. › financial and tax arrangements
7. › mutuality of obligations
8. › whether employee or independent contractor entitled to compensation
1. Insurance
2. › insurance for liability to independent contractors
3. › employees excluded
4. › whether insured indemnified for costs where no liability
5. › written consent to defend claim
6. › restrictions on types of matters for which costs can be obtained