Mackey v CIC Allianz Australia Insurance Limited & Anor [2015] NSWSC 505

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mackey v CIC Allianz Australia Insurance Limited & Anor [2015] NSWSC 505 Hearing dates: 1 May 2015 Date of orders: 01 May 2015 Decision date: 01 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) An order that the decision of the Proper Officer of the Second Defendant made on 23 September 2014 referring the Plaintiff for a further medical assessment pursuant to s 62 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) be set aside.

(2) An order remitting the First Defendant's application made on 26 August 2014 under s 62(1)(a) of the MACA to the Second Defendant to be dealt with according to law.

(3) An order that the First Defendant pay the Plaintiff's costs in the agreed sum of $25,000. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – consent orders – whether Court will make. Legislation Cited: - Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 – s 62 - Supreme Court Act 1970 – s 69 Cases Cited: - Henderson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2013] NSWCA 480 - Kovalev v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 557 - McCosker v Motors Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 434

- QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Miller ]2013] NSWCA 442 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Wayne Mackey (Plaintiff) CIC Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd (First Defendant) Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (Second Defendant; submitting appearance filed 09.12.140 Representation: Counsel: J. Vizzone (Sol) (Plaintiff) Dr K. Rewell SC (First Defendant)