Nicolson v. Piper [1907] UKHL 620 (18 June 1907)

Nicolson v. Piper [1907] UKHL 620 (18 June 1907)

Once a County Court Judge has made a final order terminating weekly compensation payments under the Workmen's Compensation Act 1897, there is no longer any payment in existence capable of being reviewed, and a subsequent application for review is incompetent.

Citation
[1907] UKHL 620
Parties
Appellant: Nicolson; Respondent: Piper
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 June 1907
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Appeal Before House of Lords
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Workmen's Compensation, Termination of Compensation Agreements, Review of Compensation Orders
Employment Law Compensation Law Workmen's Compensation Termination of Compensation Agreements Review of Compensation Orders

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Parties

Nicolson

Appellant

Piper

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Appeal Before House of Lords

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an application for review of weekly compensation payments is competent after a County Court Judge has made a final order terminating such payments under the Workmen's Compensation Act 1897.

Ratio Decidendi

Once a County Court Judge has made a final order terminating weekly compensation payments under the Workmen's Compensation Act 1897, there is no longer any payment in existence capable of being reviewed, and a subsequent application for review is incompetent.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs.