Stocks v Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance [2023] NSWSC 677

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Stocks v Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance [2023] NSWSC 677 Hearing dates: 8 June 2023 Date of orders: 21 June 2023 Decision date: 21 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Chen J Decision: (1) Order that the Amended Summons filed 25 January 2023 be dismissed. (2) Order that the plaintiff pay the first defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – application for further assessment under s 62 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) – where delegate correctly identified legal test to be applied – whether the reasons of the delegate indicate impermissible or incorrect analysis of the additional information – no error identified – summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: AAI Ltd t/as AAMI v Chan (2021) 95 MVR 166; [2021] NSWCA 19 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110; [1976] HCA 24 Hebburn Ltd, Ex parte; Re Kearsley Shire Council (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 416 Henderson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd (2013) 66 MVR 69; [2013] NSWCA 480 IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Chahoud (2019) 89 MVR 87; [2019] NSWSC 767 Jubb v Insurance Australia Ltd (2016) 76 MVR 228; [2016] NSWCA 153 Miles v Motor Accident Authority of NSW (2013) 84 NSWLR 632; [2013] NSWSC 927 Mullin v CIC Allianz Australia Ltd (2015) 71 MVR 322; [2015] NSWSC 831 QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Miller (2013) 67 MVR 322; [2013] NSWCA 442 R v Connell; Ex parte Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1944) 69 CLR 407; [1944] HCA 42. Rodger v De Gelder (2011) 80 NSWLR 594; [2011] NSWCA 97 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Warwick Tremaine Stocks (plaintiff) Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance (first defendant) The President of the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (second defendant) Rachel Britliff in her capacity as President's Delegate appointed by the Personal Injury Commission (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Robinson SC with D Petrushnko (plaintiff) M Nesbeth (first defendant)