Owen v. Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2012] NSWSC 650

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Owen v. Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2012] NSWSC 650 Hearing dates: 14/5/12 Decision date: 22 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: S.G. Campbell J Decision: (1) Set aside the certificate issued by the Review Panel in matter no. 2010/04/3466 dated 1 November 2011; and (2) Remit the matter to the Motor Accidents Medical Assessment Service for referral by the proper officer to a review panel constituted under s.63 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 for determination according to law. (3) The second defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - certiorari - error of law on the face of the record - jurisdictional error - plaintiff and defendant challenge review panel certificate issued by a medical review panel under s.63(4) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 - HELD - panel asked itself the wrong question and identified the wrong issue - panel misdirected itself as to law -jurisdictional error and error of law on the face of the record established - certificate issued by review panel set aside - matter remitted to the Motor Accidents Medical Assessment Service for referral to a review panel constituted under s63 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 for determination according to law. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ackling v. QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited (2009) 75 NSWLR 482 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v. Girgis [2011] NSWSC 1424 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v. Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v. Sprod [2011] NSWSC 1157 Attorney -General (NSW) v. Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Australian Gas Light Co. v. Valuer General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Azzopardi v. Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Brown v. Lewis (2006) 65 NSWLR 587 Campbelltown City Council v. Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372 Chase Oyster Bar Pty Ltd v. Hamo Industries Pty Ltd (2010) 78 NSWLR 393 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v. Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Container Terminals Australia v. Huseyin [2008] NSWSC 320 Craig v. State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Davis v. Council of the City of Wagga Wagga [2004] NSWCA 34 Easwaralingam v. Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) [2010] VSCA 353 Gulic v. O'Neill [2011] NSWCA 361 Hope v. Bathurst City Council (1980) 144 CLR 1 Jabetin Pty Ltd v. Liquor Administration Board (2005) 63 NSWLR 602 Kennedy v. Australian Fisheries Management Authority (2009) 182 FCR 411 King v. Collins [2007] NSWCA 122 Kirk v. Industrial Court (NSW) (2010) 239 CLR 531 Kostas v. HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390 Mason v. Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Mastronardi v. State of New South Wales [2009] NSWSCA 270 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs & Anor. v. Peko-Wallsend Limited & Ors. (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v. Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme (2003) 216 CLR 212 Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales v. Mills (2010) 78 NSWLR 125 Re. Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 Rodger v. De Gelder (2012) NSWCA 167 VAW (Kurri Kurri) Pty Ltd v. Scientific Committee (2003) 58 NSWLR 631 Texts Cited: Aronson, Dyer and Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, 4th ed. (2009) Thompson Reuters. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mark Owen (Plaintiff) Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (First Defendant) Nominal Defendant (Second Defendant) Representation: D.J. Hooke S.C, with Mr. D.C. Morgan (Plaintiff) Mr. M. A. Robinson SC (Second Defendant) Garling Lawyers (Plaintiff) Crown Solicitor (First Defendant) Moray & Agnew (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/383919 Publication restriction: None