Doyle v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2021] NSWSC 54

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Doyle v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2021] NSWSC 54 Hearing dates: 2 October 2020 Date of orders: 8 February 2021 Decision date: 08 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Administrative Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: THE COURT ORDERS THAT: (1) The plaintiff's summons filed 17 December 2019 is dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial review – State Insurance Regulatory Authority – Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) – Review of decisions of the Medical Assessor and Proper Officer – Denial of procedural fairness – Findings unsupported by evidence – Failure to provide adequate reasons – Review dismissed Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 57, 58, 60 to 63, 131 and 133 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: AAI Limited t/as GIO as agent for the Nominal Defendant v McGiffen [2016] NSWCA 229 Bradley v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance [2015] NSWSC 950 Cahill v Insurance Australia Limited [2009] NSWSC 564 Collector of Customs v Pozzolianic [1993] FCA 322; 43 FCR 280 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 579; [1994] FCA 1074 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union v Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd [2013] FCAFC 148 Dunbar v Allianz Australia Limited [2015] NSWSC 119 Ejueyitsi v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2006) 151 FCR 289; [2006] FCA 328 Elliott v Insurance Australia t/as NRMA Insurance [2014] NSWSC 1848 Frost v Kourouche (2014) 86 NSWLR 214; [2014] NSWCA 39 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550; [1985] HCA 81 Meeuwissen v Boden (2010) 78 NSWLR 143; [2010] NSWCA 253 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR (2001) 241 CLR 594; (2011) 273 ALR 223 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Alawia [2016] NSWSC 1875 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak [2013] HCA 143; 252 CLR 480 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Warren Paul Doyle (Plaintiff) QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited (First Defendant) Donald Faithfull (Second Defendant) Jeremy Lum (Third Defendant) State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Turnbull SC (Plaintiff) W Fitzsimmons SC (First Defendant)