Dannaoui v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance [2020] NSWSC 791

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dannaoui v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance [2020] NSWSC 791 Hearing dates: 22 June 2020 Decision date: 23 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Dismiss the amended summons filed on 5 March 2020.

(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) — where Medical Review Panel requested additional information and submissions from parties — where parties were not notified of Panel's request — whether plaintiff denied procedural fairness – whether practical injustice Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 44, 57–61, 63, 65, 131–133 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW), s 6 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 59.10 Cases Cited: Boyce v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2018] NSWCA 22 Frost v Kourouche (2014) 86 NSWLR 214; [2014] NSWCA 39 Lou v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2019] NSWCA 319 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH (2015) 256 CLR 326; [2015] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009] HCA 39; (2009) 259 ALR 429 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141; [1986] HCA 54 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Texts Cited: State Insurance Regulatory Authority, Medical Assessment Guidelines (11 July 2008), ch 16 State Insurance Regulatory Authority, Motor Accident Permanent Impairment Guidelines (1 June 2018), ch 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Julie Dannaoui (Plaintiff) Insurance Australia Ltd (ACN 000 016 722) t/as NRMA Insurance (First Defendant) State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Second Defendant) A Medical Review Panel appointed by the Second Defendant comprising Assessors Cameron, Myers and Crane (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M J Davis (Plaintiff) J Gumbert (First Defendant) Submitting appearances (Second and Third Defendants)