Dimos v Gordian Runoff Limited [2023] NSWSC 1151

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dimos v Gordian Runoff Limited [2023] NSWSC 1151 Hearing dates: 10 August 2023 Date of orders: 22 September 2023 Decision date: 22 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt AJ Decision: 1 For the reasons given I now order that the delegate's decision be set aside. 2 The parties should confer about the other orders which should be made. In the event of any dispute, short submissions about those orders should also be filed within 14 days. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Judicial review — Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) — insurer's s 62 application for further assessment after earlier medical assessment made after Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 (NSW) came into force — insurer successfully applied for further assessment — operation of transitional provisions of Personal Injury Commission Act — clause 14D of Sch 1 — whether application in respect of unexercised right — whether delegate of President of Personal Injury Commission was obliged to give reasons for decision — reasons required — whether delegate gave adequate reasons — reasons inadequate — whether delegate formed opinion according to law — whether discretion exercised according to law — errors established CIVIL PROCEDURE — Commencement of proceedings — Summons — whether summons complied with Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 59.4(c) in specifying error of law or jurisdictional error — grounds advanced included that delegate's reasons were inadequate — requirement to give reasons disputed — operation of transitional provisions raised as a result — summons compliant Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), Ch 3, Pt 3.4, ss 43, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63 Motor Accidents Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 (NSW), Pt 2, Divs 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, ss 3, 5, Sch 1, cll 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14F Personal Injury Commission Bill 2020 (NSW) Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021 (NSW) State Insurance Regulatory Authority Medical Assessment Guidelines Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 59.4 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW), s 327 Cases Cited: AAI Ltd t/as AAMI v Chan [2021] NSWCA 19 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Avon Downs Pty Ltd v The Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 353; [1949] HCA 26 Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110; [1976] HCA 24 Day v SAS Trustee Corporation [2021] NSWCA 71 Dominice v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2017] NSWCA 171 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 123; [2018] HCA 34 Joseph v NSW Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCA 31 Jubb v Insurance Australia Ltd [2016] NSWCA 153 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB [2004] HCA 32; (2004) 78 ALJR 992 MZAPC v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2021) 273 CLR 506; [2021] HCA 17 Pinarbasi v AAI Ltd t/as GIO [2023] NSWSC 80 Public Service Board of NSW v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656; [1986] HCA 7 QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Miller [2013] NSWCA 442 SAS Trustee Corporation v Miles (2018) 265 CLR 137; [2018] HCA 55 Sleiman v Gadalla Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 236 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Personal Injury Commission Bill 2020 (NSW) Second Reading Speech, 3 June 2020 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Effie Dimos (Plaintiff) Gordian Runoff Limited (First Defendant) Personal Injury Commission (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr G Parker SC with Mr J de Greenlaw (Plaintiff) Ms J Gumbert with Mr J Isackson (First Defendant) Mr J Emmett SC with Ms B Lambourne (Second Defendant)