By Jeffrey Phillips SC, Stephanie Vass and Justin Le Blond*

In this article, Jeffrey Phillips and Stephanie Vass consider the High Court’s findings in Kirk v NSW IRC, as well as its implications for the formulation of prosecutions under New South Wales occupational health and safety law and procedure more generally for WorkCover and the New South Wales Industrial Court.

The full article can be accessed here: “Captain Kirk boldly goes” (2010) 1 WR 11.

* Jeffrey Phillips SC, Sydney barrister and writer; Stephanie Vass, Partner, Piper Alderman (as she then was); Justin Le Blond, Associate, Piper Alderman.