Sawaneh v Flintwood Disability Services Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1589

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sawaneh v Flintwood Disability Services Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1589 Hearing dates: 28 June 2023, 14 July 2023 Date of orders: 15 December 2023 Decision date: 15 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: The plaintiff's Amended Summons is dismissed. Catchwords: CIVIL – judicial review – medical appeal panel – dispute brought before Personal Injury Commission – referral to a specialist for Medical Assessment – Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) – Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) – amended summons – no jurisdictional error found – no constructive failure to exercise jurisdiction – denial of procedural fairness not found – no jurisdictional error as to the opinion as to whole person impairment and correcting error found – Amended Summons dismissed. Legislation Cited: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244 Bindah v Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Australia Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 264 Bos v East Coast Security Dogs Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1282 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372; [2006] NSWCA 284 Cole v Wenaline Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 78 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural & Affairs (2003) 77 ALJR 1088; [2003] HCA 26 Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd v Mexon (2018) 98 NSWLR 526; [2018] NSWCA 178 Jaffarie v Quality Castings Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 88 Lancaster v Foxtel Management Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 929 Ming v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2022] NSWCA 209 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57; [2001] HCA 22 Ryder v Sundance Bakehouse & Tea Rooms [2015] NSWSC 526 Skates v Hills Industries Ltd [2021] NSWCA 142 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480 Zanardo & Rodriguez Sales & Services Pty Ltd v Tolevski [2013] NSWCA 449 Texts Cited: NSW, State Insurance Regulatory Authority, NSW Workers Compensation Guidelines for the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, (March, 2021). Category: Principal judgment Parties: Maneneh Lillian Sawaneh (Plaintiff) Flintwood Disability Services Ltd (First Defendant) Jane peacock, Drew Dixon and Gregory McGroder, as a medical appeal panel (Second Defendant), submitting appearance President of the Personal Injury Commission of NSW (Third Defendant), submitting appearance Representation: Counsel: D Baray (Plaintiff) C Roberts (First Defendant)