Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Harrison [2013] NSWSC 1211

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Harrison [2013] NSWSC 1211 Hearing dates: 11 July 2013 Decision date: 02 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Administrative Law Before: Hoeben CJ at CL Decision: 1. An order in the nature of certiorari quashing the certificate of the Claims Assessor, Ms Daley, the second defendant, made on 28 August 2012. 2. An order in the nature of mandamus remitting the first defendant's Assessment Application to the third defendant, or Principal Claims Assessor of the third defendant for re-allocation of the matter to a different Claims Assessor for determination of the matter according to law. 3. The first defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of these proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 - assessment conference during which damages assessed - refusal to allow cross-examination on a specific credit issue - denial of procedural fairness - Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999. Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Anderson [2013] NSWSC 1186 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Crazzi and Others [2006] NSWSC 1090; 68 NSWLR 266 Checchia v Insurance Australia Ltd trading as NRMA Insurance [2009] NSWSC 1005; 54 MVR 55 CIC Allianz Insurance Ltd v Erturk & Ors [2010] 55 MVR 224; [2010] NSWSC 302 Lee v Yang [2006] 46 MVR 243, [2006] NSWCA 214 National Companies and Securities Commission v News Corporation Ltd [1984] HCA 29; 156 CLR 296 Sivas v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales [1990] 12 MVR 272 Smalley v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2012] NSWSC 1456 The Nominal Defendant v Gabriel & Ors [2007] NSWCA 52; 71 NSWLR 150 Zurich Australia Insurance Ltd v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales & Ors [2010] NSWSC 214 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited - Plaintiff Tulasi Harrison - First Defendant Geraldine Daley, in her capacity as a Claims Assessor of the Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales - Second Defendant Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales - Third Defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr MA Robinson SC/Mr JJ Ryan - Plaintiff Mr CT Barry QC/Ms HK Wall - First Defendant Submitting Appearance - Second and Third Defendants Solicitors: Gillis Delaney Lawyers - Plaintiff Shine Lawyers - First Defendant IV Knight, Crown Solicitor - Second and Third Defendants File Number(s): 2013/56294 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-08-28 00:00:00 Before: CARS Assessor Geraldine Daley File Number(s): 2011/12/0028