Balde v AAI Ltd t/as GIO [2020] NSWSC 1623

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Balde v AAI Ltd t/as GIO [2020] NSWSC 1623 Hearing dates: 12 November 2020; 13 November 2020 Decision date: 16 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Pursuant to Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 59.10(2) extend the time for filing the summons to 21 May 2020. (2) Dismiss the further amended summons. (3) Order the plaintiff to pay the first defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Decisions made under Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) — Whether third defendant applied incorrect test in determining causation — Whether third defendant applied incorrect test in determining whether proposed treatment was reasonable and necessary — Whether fourth defendant failed to identify error Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 44, 57, 58, 61, 63, 65, 81 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 59.10 Cases Cited: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB [2004] HCA 32; (2004) 78 ALJR 992 QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Miller [2013] NSWCA 442 Rodger v De Gelder (2011) 80 NSWLR 594; [2011] NSWCA 97 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Texts Cited: State Insurance Regulatory Authority, Motor Accident Permanent Impairment Guidelines (1 June 2018), cll 1.3, 1.5–1.7, 1.111, 1.138–1.142, Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sadu Balde (Plaintiff) AAI Ltd ABN 48 005 297 807 t/as GIO ABN 48 005 297 807 (First defendant) State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Second defendant) A Medical Assessor (Dr Giblin) appointed by the Medical Assessment Service (Third defendant) A Proper Officer appointed by the Medical Assessment Service (Fourth defendant) Representation: Counsel: E Romaniuk SC / E Grotte (Plaintiff) K Rewell SC (First defendant)