Zurich Australia Insurance Limited v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW & Ors [2010] NSWSC 214

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Zurich Australia Insurance Limited v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW & Ors [2010] NSWSC 214

HEARING DATE(S) : 16/03/10; 17/03/10

JUDGMENT DATE : 31 March 2010

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1

DECISION : 1. Summons dismissed. 2. Plaintiff to pay 4th defendant's costs. 3. The Exhibits may be returned.

CATCHWORDS : Denial of procedural fairness refusal to allow cross-examination: Procedures under CARS scheme prerogative relief under s 69 of Supreme Court Act 1970 use of DVD in place of written statement.

Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998

Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Crazzi & Ors [2006] NSWSC 1090; [2006] 68 NSWLR 266 South Western Area Health Service v Edmonds [2007] NSWCA 16 Aluminium Louvres & Ceilings Pty Ltd v Xue Quin Zheng [2006] NSWCA 34 at [22] R v War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal; Ex Parte Bott (1993) 50 CLR 228 at 256, 257 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Minister for Immigration v Yusuf [2001] 206 CLR 323 at 351 Kirk & Anor v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) & Anor [2010] HCA 1 at [66] - [70] CASES CITED : Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 at 584 Annetts v McCann (1990) 170 CLR 596 at 598 Van Meld Pty Limited v Fairfield City Council (1999) 46 NSWLR 70 at 91-92 Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs; Ex Parte Lam 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Australian Postal Commission v Hayes & Anor (1989) 23 FCR 320 Ramsay v Australian Postal Corporation [2005] 147 FCR at 39 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Limited v ARSIC [2006] 66 NSWLR 186; [2006] NSWCA 187 per Ipp JA at 16-27 Stead v State Government Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 at 145-147 Minister for Local Government v South Sydney City Council [200] 55 NSWLR 381 at 394 per Spigelman CJ