Henderson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2013] NSWCA 480

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Henderson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2013] NSWCA 480 Hearing dates: 1 August 2013 Decision date: 23 December 2013 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Meagher JA at [60]; Tobias AJA at [108] Decision: 1. Appeal allowed; 2. Judgment and orders of the court below in favour of the first respondent set aside; 3. Costs order in favour of the first respondent against the appellant in the court below set aside; 4. First respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal and in the court below. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 - "additional relevant information" - whether "additional relevant information" capable of having material effect on outcome of previous assessment - whether "additional relevant information" a jurisdictional fact - whether proper officer's decision affected by jurisdictional error or error of law on face of record. Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13 Craig v State of South Australia [1995] HCA 58; 184 CLR 163 D'Amore v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2013] NSWCA 187 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; 77 ALJR 1088 Enfield City Corporation v Development Assessment Commission [2000] HCA 5; 199 CLR 135 Ex parte Hebburn Ltd; Re Kearsley Shire Council (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 416 Foxtel Management Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2000] FCA 589; 173 ALR 362 Garcia v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1056 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWCA 379 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; 206 CLR 323 Plaintiff M70 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] HCA 32; 244 CLR 144 QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Miller [2013] NSWCA 442 R v Connell; Ex parte The Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd [1944] HCA 42; 69 CLR 407 Re Patterson; Ex parte Taylor [2001] HCA 51; 207 CLR 391 Rodger v De Gelder [2011] NSWCA 97; 80 NSWLR 594 Singh v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 1443 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL [1999] NSWCA 8; 46 NSWLR 55 Woolworths v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 442; 61 NSWLR 707 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Henderson (Appellant) QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd (First Respondent) Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: BK Nolan (Appellant) M Robinson SC; I Cullen (First Respondent) Solicitors: Carroll & O'Dea (Appellant) Moray & Agnew (First Respondent) I V Knight (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/396284 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Henderson [2012] NSWSC 1607 Date of Decision: 2012-10-11 00:00:00 Before: Rein J File Number(s): 2012/181451