QBE INSURANCE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED v DURKIN & ORS [2012] NSWSC 72

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: QBE INSURANCE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED v DURKIN & ORS [2012] NSWSC 72 Hearing dates: Tuesday 4 October 2011 Decision date: 22 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: HALL J Decision: Summons dismissed. In the event that the plaintiff does not within 14 days of today wish to contend by written submission to the contrary, the usual order, namely, a costs follow the event order will be made. Subject thereto, I make an order, to operate on and after the above mentioned 14 day period, that is the plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: Judicial review of decision and award of claims assessor under the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 ("the Act") - orders sought in the nature of certiorari or, alternatively a declaration setting aside or declaring invalid the assessment and/ or the certificate of the claims assessor - relief sought in the summons refused - no error of law in respect of paid future care - no error of law in respect of the decisions in respect past and future economic loss - costs of expert reports on taxation law no restricted by clause 9 of the Motor Accidents Regulation 2005 - no error in respect of asserted inadequacy of reasons - no error in application of s 126 of the Act in assessing future economic loss - relevant principles in respect of the assessment of future economic loss under those provisions discussed. Legislation Cited: Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2005 Cases Cited: Kallouf v Middis [2008] NSWCA 61 Arthur Robinson (Grafton) Pty Ltd v Carter [1968] HCA 9; (1968) 122 CLR 649 Magnou v Australian Wool Testing Authority Limited [2007] NSWCA 357 Rabay v Bristow [2005] NSWCA 199 Adams v Ascot Iron Foundry Pty Ltd (1968) 72 SR (NSW) 120 State of New South Wales v Moss [2000] NSWCA 133 Habib v Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade [2010] FCA 1203, (2010) 275 ALR 180 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [1983] 3 NSWLR 379 Garratt v Nicholson (1999) 21 WAR 226 Insurance Australia Limited v Hutton-Potts [2010] NSWSC 1446, (2010) 57 MVR 194 Allianz Australia Ltd v Ward [2009] NSWCA 264 Insurance Australia Ltd v Helou (2008) 52 MVR 446; [2008] NSWCA 240 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 18 CLR 259 Texts Cited: P.A. Leslie and M.M.G. Britts, Motor Vehicle Law in NSW, 4th edn (1993) Category: Principal judgment Parties: QBE INSURANCE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED DURKIN, Bradley & ORS Representation: P: M A Robinson D: L T Grey P: Moray & Agnew D: Slater & Gordon File Number(s): 2011/148952