The High Court found that the trial court failed to properly analyze the evidence, particularly regarding the authenticity of the respondent's treatment card and the existence of the alleged injury. The court held that the respondent did not discharge the burden of proof to establish that he was injured in the course of employment or that the injury was caused by the appellant's negligence. Material contradictions in the respondent's evidence, doubts about the medical records, and lack of corroboration from the accident register or first aid records undermined the respondent's case. Consequently, the trial court's finding of liability against the appellant was set aside, and the respondent's claim was dismissed.