IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Abdelrazek [2020] NSWSC 773

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Abdelrazek [2020] NSWSC 773 Hearing dates: 17 June 2020 Decision date: 19 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Summons dismissed.

(2) Order the plaintiff to pay the first defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Judicial review — Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) — application for exemption from CARS assessment — allegations that claimant made false or misleading statements — whether assessor posed wrong test — whether assessor took into account irrelevant considerations Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 327, 330 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3, 3A, 69, 72, 81, 92, 94, 99, 106, 116-118, 122, 126 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Al Maha Pty Ltd v Huajun Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 245; (2018) 233 LGERA 170 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Tarabay [2013] NSWSC 141 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr (2012) 83 NSWLR 302; [2012] NSWCA 13 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union v Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd [2013] FCAFC 148 IAG Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Abiad [2018] NSWSC 1422 IAG Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Banos [2013] NSWSC 1519 IAG Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Milton [2016] NSWSC 1521 IAG Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Qianxia Lou [2019] NSWSC 382 IAG Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Taylor [2017] NSWSC 507 Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA v Howard [2019] NSWSC 224 Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Wannous [2020] NSWSC 694 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Onassis v Vergottis [1968] 2 Lloyd's Rep 403 Zurich Australia Insurance Limited v MAA NSW & Young [2006] NSWSC 845 Texts Cited: State Insurance Regulatory Authority, Claims Assessment Guidelines (5th ed, 1 May 2014), chs 1, 8, 14, 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (Plaintiff) Sabah Abdelrazek (First Defendant) State Insurance Regulatory Authority of New South Wales (Second Defendant) Robert Quickenden, in his capacity as a claims assessor of SIRA (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Robinson SC / J Gumbert (Plaintiff) J Ryan (First Defendant) Submitting appearances (Second and Third Defendants)