AAI Limited trading as GIO v Amos [2024] NSWCA 65

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AAI Limited trading as GIO v Amos [2024] NSWCA 65 Hearing dates: 18 March 2024 Decision date: 26 March 2024 Before: Kirk JA at [1]; Adamson JA at [2]; Basten AJA at [74] Decision: (1) Allow the appeal. (2) Set aside the orders made by Rothman J on 6 October 2023 and in lieu thereof, make the following orders: (a) Dismiss the amended summons. (b) Order the plaintiff to pay the first defendant's costs. (3) Order the first respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — procedural fairness — decision of medical review panel made pursuant to Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) regarding percentage whole body impairment suffered by claimant in motor accident — decision quashed at first instance based on a denial of procedural fairness to the claimant — whether primary judge erred in finding procedural fairness was denied — content of procedural fairness obligations owed by a medical review panel as compared to a court or tribunal Legislation Cited: Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW), ss 4.11, 4.12, 7.20, 7.21, 7.23, 7.26, Div 7.5, Div 10.2, clause 2 Schedule 1 Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 (NSW), ss 5, 33, 43 Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021 (NSW), rr 5, 127 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 69, 101 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Amos v AAI Limited t/as GIO [2023] NSWSC 1193 British Imperial Oil Company Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1925) 35 CLR 422 Browne v Dunn (1983) 6 R 67 (HL) Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Frost v Kourouche (2014) 86 NSWLR 214; [2014] NSWCA 39 Insurance Australia Group Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Keen [2021] NSWCA 287 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550; [1985] HCA 81 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611; [1999] HCA 21 Minister for Immigration v SZGUR (2011) 241 CLR 594; [2011] HCA 1 Moses v Parker; Ex parte Moses [1896] AC 245 (PC) R v Electricity Commissioners; Ex parte London Electricity Joint Committee Co (1920) Ltd [1924] 1 KB 171 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S154/2002 [2003] HCA 60; 77 ALJR 1909 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Sue v Hill (1999) 199 CLR 462; [1999] HCA 30 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2006) 228 CLR 152; [2006] HCA 63 SZBYR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] HCA 26; (2007) 81 ALJR 1190 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Texts Cited: American Medical Association, Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fourth Edition State Insurance Regulatory Authority, Motor Accident Guidelines Category: Principal judgment Parties: AAI Limited trading as GIO (Appellant) Jesse Owen Amos (First Respondent) President of the Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Susan McTegg, John O'Neill, Ian Weschler as a review panel, constituted under s 7.26 of the Motor Accidents Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Allan (Appellant) C Barry KC / J Gumbert (First Respondent) Submitting appearances (Second and Third Respondents)