Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW & Ors [2010] NSWSC 478

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW & Ors [2010] NSWSC 478 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 7/05/10

JUDGMENT DATE : 20 May 2010

JUDGMENT OF : Barr AJ at 1

DECISION : Dismiss the Summons. The plaintiff to pay the third defendant's costs of the Summons.

CATCHWORDS : Motor Accidents Compensation Act - assessment of claim under Part 4.4 - Guidelines - application for exemption from assessment under Part 4.4 - allegation of false and misleading statements - determination of claims assessor - no approval by Principal Claims Assessor - whether Principal Claims Assessor had regard to requirements of Guidelines.

LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Commissioner for Police for NSW v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW & Anor [2009] NSWCA 198 Craig v State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Ex parte Hebburn Limited re Kearsley Shire Council (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 416 Insurance Australia Limited T/As NRMA Insurance v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW & Ors; Kelly v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW & Anor [2007] NSWCA 314 CASES CITED : Lafu v Minster for Immigration and Citizenship (2009) 112 ALD 1 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 Paice v Hill [2009] NSWCA 156 WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 75 ALD 633