Oeding-Erdel v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2021] NSWSC 1264

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Oeding-Erdel v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2021] NSWSC 1264 Hearing dates: 30 September 2021 Date of orders: 6 October Decision date: 06 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum JA Decision: (1) An order setting aside the first decision issued by the Second Defendant, on 27 February 2020. (2) An order setting aside the second decision issued by the Second Defendant, on 30 November 2020. (3) An order setting aside the third decision issued by the Second Defendant, on 15 February 2021. (4) An order remitting the matter to the Second Defendant for determination according to law. (5) The First Defendant to pay the Plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – where proper officer of the State Insurance Regulatory Authority refused application for review of medical assessment – whether proper officer fell into jurisdictional error by misconstruing the nature of the jurisdiction committed to her under s 63(3) of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) ss 62(1), 63, 131 Motor Accident Permanent Impairment Guidelines cl 1.31 Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 59.10 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ballas v Department of Education (State of NSW) [2020] NSWCA 86 Bunnings Group Limited v Hicks [2008] NSWSC 874 Dijakovic v Pérez [2015] NSWCA 174 IAG Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Chahoud [2019] NSWSC 767 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott [2001] NSWCA 442 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB (2004) 78 ALJR 992; [2004] HCA 32 QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Miller [2013] NSWCA 442 Rodger v De Gelder (2011) 80 NSWLR 594; [2011] NSWCA 97 SZCBT V Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2007] FCA 9 Sadsad v NRMA Insurance Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1216 The Queen v Connell; Ex parte Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1944) 69 CLR 407; [1944] HCA 42 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 369 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sandra Oeding-Erdel (Plaintiff) Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (First Defendant) The President of the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: David Hooke SC, Luke Morgan (Plaintiff) Jnana Gumbert, Matthew Jones (First Defendant)