Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance (000 016 722) v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales & 2 Ors; Kelly v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales & Anor [2007] NSWCA 314

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance (000 016 722) v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales & 2 Ors; Kelly v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales & Anor [2007] NSWCA 314

HEARING DATE(S): 23 October 2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 8 November 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; Beazley JA at 62; Giles JA at 63

DECISION: Each appeal should be dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial Review – Grounds of Review – review of decision not to determine claims unsuitable for assessment s92 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial Review – Grounds of Review – review of characterisation of the Claims Assessment process as "non-binding arbitration" - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial Review – Grounds of Review – review of approach to the Claims Assessment Guidelines - Wednesbury unreasonableness – irrelevant considerations

LEGISLATION CITED: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, s5, s92(1)(b), s94(1)(a), s95, s117

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