Adam Briggs v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2024] NSWSC 3

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Adam Briggs v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2024] NSWSC 3 Hearing dates: In chambers Date of orders: 11 January 2024 Decision date: 11 January 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The third review panel made errors of law on the face of the record and jurisdictional errors. (2) The decision of the review panel dated 12 May 2023 is set aside. (3) The matter is remitted to the Personal Injury Commission to be dealt with according to law. It is recommended that the matter be remitted to a differently constituted Review Panel. (4) Costs are reserved. Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) s 61 Motor Accidents Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) ss 1.6, 7.1, 7.17, 7.23 and 7.26 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 69 Cases Cited: Briggs v IAG Limited [2020] NSWSC 1318 Briggs v IAG Limited Trading as NRMA Insurance [2022] NSWSC 372; 100 MVR 232 Chahrouk v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2021] NSWSC 1457; 98 MVR 77 Dagher v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2020] NSWSC 1467 Frost v Kourouche [2014] NSWCA 39; 86 NSWLR 214 Garcia v MAA (2009) 54 MVR 102 Insurance Commission of Western Australia v Gargoura [2020] NSWSC 1786 Kinchela v Insurance Australia Group Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance [2021] NSWSC 804; 96 MVR 456 Kirk v Industrial Court of NSW (2010) 239 CLR 531 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; 206 CLR 323 Pham v NRMA Insurance Ltd (2014) 66 MVR 152 Raina v CIC Allianz Insurance Ltd [2021] NSWSC 13; 95 MVR 73 Robson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1558; 94 MVR 341 94 MVR 188 Rodger v De Gelder (2015) 71 MVR 514 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak [2013] HCA 43; 252 CLR 480 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Adam Briggs (Plaintiff) IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (First defendant) Geoffrey Stubbs, Shane Moloney and Michael Couch as a review panel, constituted under s 7.26 of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) (Second defendant) President of the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (Third defendant) Representation: Counsel: D. Hooke SC and J. Gumbert (Plaintiff) Submitting appearances (Defendants).