Insurance Australia Group Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Keen [2021] NSWSC 113

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Insurance Australia Group Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Keen [2021] NSWSC 113 Hearing dates: 24 July 2020 Decision date: 19 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) The time for the filing of the Summons challenging the decision of the third defendant be extended to allow the summons, in that respect, to proceed; (2) Judgment for the first defendant; (3) Summons dismissed; (4) The plaintiff, Insurance Australia Group Limited t/as NRMA Insurance, shall pay the first defendant's costs of and incidental to the proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Grounds of review other than procedural fairness – Motor Accidents Medical Assessment and application for review – jurisdictional error and error of law – failure to deal with causation and apportionment to pre-existing injury – failure to provide adequate reasons – failure to exercise jurisdiction and apply correct test – jurisdictional pre-condition for review – capacity to challenge original decision after internal refusal to refer for review – summons dismissed. Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes (2012) 61 MVR 443 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v MacKenzie & Ors [2014] NSWSC 67 Ballas v Department of Education (State of NSW) [2020] NSWCA 86 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372; [2006] NSWCA 284 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Elliott v Insurance Australia t/as NRMA Insurance [2014] NSWSC 1848 Frost v Kourouche (2014) 86 NSWLR 214 Meeuwissen v Boden (2010) 78 NSWLR 143 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty ltd v Whyte (1938) 59 CLR 369 R v Connell; Ex parte Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1944) 69 CLR 407 Rodger v De Gelder (2011) 80 NSWLR 594 Rodger v De Gelder & Anor (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 235 Vitaz v Westform (NSW) Pty Limited and Ors [2011] NSWCA 254 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480 Wishart v Fraser (1941) 64 CLR 470 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Insurance Australia Group Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (Plaintiff) Timothy Keen (First Defendant) State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Second Defendant) Ian Meakin in his capacity as Authorised Officer of the NSW Food Authority (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Robinson SC / J Gumbert (Plaintiff) D Hooke SC / K Andrews (First Defendant) Submitting Appearance (Second/Third Defendant)