Rafiqul Islam v Transport Accident Commission of Victoria and Heather Worldon v Transport Accident Commission of Victoria [2022] NSWDC 582

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rafiqul Islam v Transport Accident Commission of Victoria and Heather Worldon v Transport Accident Commission of Victoria [2022] NSWDC 582 Hearing dates: 9 November 2022 Date of orders: 25 November 2022 Decision date: 25 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weber SC DCJ Decision: (1) That the summons in hearing be dismissed. (2) No order as to costs. Catchwords: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Federal Jurisdiction – Judicial power - proceedings before State tribunal involved matter between parties of different States – Necessity Principle - Inability of administrative tribunal to determine matters where federal judicial power is being exercised – whether the Personal Injury Commission a Court of the State - Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Motor Accidents Injuries Act 2017 Personal Injuries Commission Act 2020 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 Cases Cited: Doyle's Farm Produce Pty Ltd v Murray Darling Basin Authority (No 2) (2021) 106 NSWLR 41 Lambert v Weichelt (1954) 28 ALJ 282, 283 Knight v Victoria (2017) 261 CLR 306 Metzger v Department of Health and Social Security [1977] 3 All ER 444 Rizeq v Western Australia (2017) 262 CLR 1 Love v Attorney General (NSW) (1990) 169 CLR 307 Precision Data Holdings Ltd v Wills (1991) 173 CLR 167 Huddart, Parker & Co Limited v Moorehead (1909) 8 CLR 330 TCL Air Conditioner (Zhongshan) Co Ltd, Judges of the Federal Court of Australia (2013) 251 CLR 533 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2001) 203 CLR 645 Brandy v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1995) 183 CLR 245 R v Trade Practices Tribunal; Ex parte Tasmanian Breweries Pty Ltd (1970) 123 CLR 361 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 507 Australian Communications and Media Authority v Today FM (Sydney) Pty Ltd (2015) 255 CLR 352 Paphos Providores Pty Ltd v Ladha (2015) 91 NSWLR 400 Attorney-General (Cth) v Alinta Ltd (2008) 233 CLR 542 K-Generation Pty Ltd v Liquor Licensing Court (2009) 237 CLR 501 Orellana-Fuentes v Standard Knitting Mills (2003) 57 NSWLR 282 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372 Singh v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 1443 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Buzadzic (2019) 348 FLR 213 Attorney-General (Cth) v Breckler (1999) 197 CLR 83 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff in proceedings 2022/112245: Rafiqul Islam Plaintiff in proceedings 2022/140539: Heather Worldon Defendant: Transport Accident Commission of Victoria Representation: Counsel: Plaintiffs in proceedings 2022/112245: Mr M Black Plaintiffs in proceedings 2022/140539: Mr D Adhikary and Mr A Stone SC Defendant: Mr J Turnbull SC Attorney General for NSW intervening: Mr M Pulsford