Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ACN 000 122 850 v Moo Ok Park [2015] NSWSC 122

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ACN 000 122 850 v Moo Ok Park [2015] NSWSC 122 Hearing dates: 3 February 2015 Date of orders: 27 February 2015 Decision date: 27 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court declares that:

(1) The assessment certificate and the determination of CARS Assessor Thomas Goudkamp, the second defendant is invalid.

The Court makes an order

(2) In the nature of certiorari removing into the Court the decision of the CARS Assessor in matter number 2013/12/2949/BR made on 25 July 2014 and quashing that decision.

The Court further orders that:

(3) Matter number 2013/12/2949/BR is remitted to the Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales to be determined according to law.

(4) The first defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – Motor Accidents Compensation Act – decision of a claims assessor – past economic loss – whether the claims assessor provided adequate reasons Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes (2012) 61 MVR 443; [2012] NSWCA 244 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr (2012) 60 MVR 194; (2012) 83 NSWLR 302 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Sprod (2012) 81 NSWLR 626; [2012] NSWCA 281 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Ward (2010) 57 MVR 327; [2010] NSWSC 720 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin [1990] HCA 21; (1990) 170 CLR 1 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372; [2006] NSWCA 284 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic (1993) 43 FCR 280 Insurance Australia Limited Ltd trading as NRMA Insurance v Hutton-Potts (2010) 57 MVR 194; [2010] NSWSC 1446 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (Plaintiff) Moo Ok Park (First Defendant) Thomas Goudkamp in his capacity as a Claims Assessor appointed by the Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (Second Defendant) Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Robinson SC/A Poljak (Plaintiff) Romaniuk SC/DL Del Monte (First Defendant)