QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Nadine Sedger [2023] NSWSC 865

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Nadine Sedger [2023] NSWSC 865 Hearing dates: 21 July 2023 Date of orders: 24 July 2023 Decision date: 24 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: The plaintiff should bring in Short Minutes of Order reflecting this decision by 4.00pm on Tuesday 25 July 2023 Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – Review of medical assessment – Review Panel Certificate – Section 61 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) – Motor accident permanent impairment guidelines – Mandatory nature of guidelines – Constructive failure to exercise jurisdiction – Insufficient reasons – Legal errors – Order in the nature of certiorari – Remittal to different review panel – Order in the nature of mandamus Legislation Cited: Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Boyce v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd (2018) 96 NSWLR 356; [2018] NSWCA 22 Frost v Kourouche (2014) 86 NSWLR 214; [2014] NSWCA 39 IAG Ltd (t/as NRMA Insurance) v Sleiman (2017) 82 MVR 1; [2017] NSWSC 1346 Insurance Australia Group Ltd (t/as NRMA Insurance) v Saraceni (2020) 93 MVR 433; [2020] NSWSC 1045 Insurance Commission of Western Australia v Gargoura (2020) 94 MVR 488; [2020] NSWSC 1786 Kaldas v Barbour (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1886 Norrington v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd (2021) 96 MVR 170; [2021] NSWSC 548 Northern NSW FM Pty Ltd v The Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 26 FCR 39; [1990] FCA 642 Partridge v IAG Ltd (t/as NRMA Insurance) (2019) 89 MVR 36; [2019] NSWSC 127 Raina v CIC Allianz Insurance Ltd (2021) 95 MVR 73; [2021] NSWSC 13 Robson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd (2020) 94 MVR 341; [2020] NSWSC 1558 Rodger v De Gelder (2015) 71 MVR 514; [2015] NSWCA 211 Vitaz v Westform (NSW) Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 254 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Category: Principal judgment Parties: QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited (Plaintiff) Nadine Sedger (First defendant) The President of the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (Second defendant) Alex Bolton in his capacity as a member of the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales ("the Commission"), Geoff Stubbs and Mohammed Assem in their capacity as medical assessors of the Commission, comprising the review panel of the Commission (Third defendant) Representation: Counsel: J. Gumbert (Plaintiff) Submitting appearance (First defendant) Submitting appearance (Second defendant) Submitting appearance (Third defendant)