Sleiman v Gadalla Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 236

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sleiman v Gadalla Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 236 Hearing dates: 9 September 2021; written submissions 13 and 16 September 2021 Decision date: 30 September 2021 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Payne JA at [99]. Decision: 1. To the extent necessary, grant leave to appeal in accordance with grounds 2 and 4 of the draft amended Notice of Appeal served on 13 September 2021. 2. Dispense with the need to file and serve the notice of appeal. 3. Appeal allowed. 4. Set aside the orders made on 15 February 2021, and in lieu thereof, set aside the decision of the Registrar's Delegate on 18 September 2019 and remit Mr Sleiman's application to the Commission for determination in accordance with law. Catchwords: WORKERS COMPENSATION – medical assessment – appeal from approved medical specialist to Appeal Panel – whether second appeal to Appeal Panel available on ground of deterioration – whether application for further appeal should have been treated as application for reconsideration, or whether notice to applicant should have been given, before application dismissed APPEALS – consideration of nature of appeals from approved medical specialist to Appeal Panel – consideration of nature of appeals from Associate Judge to Court of Appeal Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 56 Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 (NSW), Sch 1 cl 14B Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 48, 69, 101, 104, 118 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 60 rr 1A, 17, Sch D Pt 3 cl 4 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.11, 36.15, 36.16, 49.4 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 39, 66, 66A, 151H Workers Compensation Commission Rules 2011, r 4.1 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW), ss 4, 313, 319, 321, 322, 322A, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 350, 354, 378 Cases Cited: AAI Ltd t/as AAMI v Chan [2021] NSWCA 19 AFD21 v Minister for Home Affairs [2021] FCAFC 167 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300; [1993] HCA 6 Bangura v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2020] NSWCA 138 CBX2 Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2016] NSWCA 79 Condensing Vaporisers Aust Pty Ltd trading as RJ Tinker & Son v FDC Construction & Fitout Pty Ltd (No 2) (2014) 86 NSWLR 360; [2014] NSWCA 89 Craig v State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council (2006) 66 NSWLR 379; [2006] NSWCA 155 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v JM (2013) 250 CLR 135; [2013] HCA 30 Dwyer v Calco Timbers Pty Ltd (2008) 234 CLR 124; [2008] HCA 13 El-Saeidy v NSW Land & Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCA 172 Garde v Dowd (2011) 80 NSWLR 620; [2011] NSWCA 115 Gorczynski v W & FT Osmo Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 80 Haroun v Rail Corporation New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 192; 7 DDCR 139 Hochbaum v RSM Building Services Pty Ltd; Whitton v Technical and Further Education Commission t/as TAFE NSW (2020) 102 NSWLR 941; [2020] NSWCA 113 Institute of Patent Agents v Lockwood [1894] AC 347 Jaffarie v Quality Castings Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 88 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Kriticos v State of New South Wales (1996) 40 NSWLR 297 Lacey v Attorney-General of Queensland (2011) 242 CLR 573; [2011] HCA 10 Mahenthirarasa v State Rail Authority of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 101; 6 DDCR 61 Martinovic v Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales [2019] NSWSC 1532 Michelle Lizdenis v Centrel Pty Ltd [2016] NSWWCC 21 Perara-Cathcart v The Queen (2017) 260 CLR 595; [2017] HCA 9 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 264 CLR 1; [2018] HCA 4 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Hull University Visitor; Ex parte Page [1993] AC 682 Sapina v Coles Myer Ltd [2009] NSWCA 71; 7 DDCR 54 Sleiman v Gadalla Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 86 Tagget v Sexton [2009] NSWCA 91 Walsh v Law Society of New South Wales (1999) 198 CLR 73; [1999] HCA 33 Texts Cited: W Holdsworth, A History of English Law (7th ed, 1956) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ali Sleiman (Appellant) Gadalla Pty Ltd (First Respondent) President of the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (Second Respondent) The Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Hooke SC, B McManamey (Appellant) B Tronson, C Roberts (First Respondent)