Insurance Australia Group Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Keen [2021] NSWCA 287

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Insurance Australia Group Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Keen [2021] NSWCA 287 Hearing dates: 26 October 2021; written submissions 2, 9 November 2021 Decision date: 25 November 2021 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Simpson AJA at [68]. Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: MOTOR ACCIDENTS – judicial review – assessment of permanent impairment – adequacy of assessor's reasons – whether need to deal separately with further aspect of insurer's case – requirement to distinguish jurisdictional error from error of law on face of record – requirement to state grounds of review with specificity Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 61, 63, 80, 131 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 59.4, 59.10 Cases Cited: AAI Ltd trading as GIO as agent for the Nominal Defendant v McGiffen [2016] NSWCA 229; 77 MVR 348 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr (2012) 83 NSWLR 302; [2012] NSWCA 13 Blacker v Parnell [1978] 1 NSWLR 616 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372; [2006] NSWCA 284 Insurance Australia Group Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Keen [2021] NSWSC 113 Rodger v De Gelder (2011) 80 NSWLR 594; [2011] NSWCA 97 Sleiman v Gadalla Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 236 Vitaz v Westform (NSW) Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 254 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Wishart v Fraser (1941) 64 CLR 470 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Insurance Australia Group Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance (Appellant) Timothy Keen (First Respondent) The Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Ian Meakin in his capacity as a medical assessor appointed by the President of the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Robinson SC; J Gumbert (Appellant) D Hooke SC; K Andrews (First Respondent)