YOUNG v. BRISTOL AEROPLANE COMPANY, LTD.

(1944) 78 Ll.L.Rep. 6

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Greene (Master of the Rolls), and Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice MacKinnon, Lord Justice Luxmoore, Lord Justice Goddard and Lord Justice du Parcq.

Workmen's compensation-Accident to workman - Unfenced machinery - Breach of statutory duty - Payments made by employers and received by workman as compensation under Act - Subsequent common law claim rejected by Court on ground that, the workman having received compensation payments under the Act, it was bound by authority to hold that he was thereby precluded from recovering common law damages-Appeal-Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal to follow its own decisions-Argument before full Court- Power of full Court.