QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Lay [2023] NSWSC 1433

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Lay [2023] NSWSC 1433 Hearing dates: 14 November 2023 Date of orders: 24 November 2023 Decision date: 24 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The decision of the second defendant, Member Maurice Castagnet dated 29 March 2023 be set aside. (2) The decision of the President's delegate, the third defendant dated 13 June 2023 be set aside. (3) The decisions are not to be remitted to the Personal Injury Commission for determination according to law. (4) There be no order for costs. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – President of the Personal Injury Commission – President's Delegate – Motor Accident Compensation – Third Party Comprehensive Insurance. Legislation Cited: Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) ss 1.4, 1.9, 2.3, 3.12, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 7.13, 7.15 and Schedule 2. Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3, 3A, 7A and 63. Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 69. Cases Cited: ACV v The Nominal Defendant (No 2) [2022] NSWPIC 634 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244 Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110 Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; 184 CLR 163 Dominice v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd (2017) 81 MVR 249 Elliott v Insurance Australia t/as NRMA Insurance [2014] NSWSC 1848 Garcia v MAA (2009) 54 MVR 102 IAG Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Chahoud [2019] NSWSC 767 Insurance Australia Group Ltd v Keen [2021] NSWCA 287; 399 ALR 765 Kirk and Industrial Court of NSW (2010) 239 CLR 531 Lederer v Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance [2022] NSWSC 322 Meeuwissen v Boden (2010) 78 NSWLR 143; 56 MVR 453; [2010] NSWCA 253 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; 206 CLR 323 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB (2004) 78 ALJR 992 Oeding-Erdel v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2021] NSWSC 1264; 97 MVR 442 Pham v NRMA Insurance Ltd (2014) 66 MVR 152 QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Abberton [2021] NSWSC 588 QBE v Miller (2013) 67 MVR 322 Rodger v De Gelder (2011) 80 NSWLR 594 Rodger v De Gelder (2015) 71 MVR 514; [2015] NSWCA 211 Stanizzo v AAI Limited trading as GIO [2021] NSWSC 1077 Category: Principal judgment Parties: QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited (The Plaintiff) Peter Lay (First Defendant) Maurice Castagnet (Second defendant) President of the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (Third defendant). Representation: Counsel: J. Gumbert (The Plaintiff) No contradictor (Defendants)