Peet v NRMA Insurance Ltd [2015] NSWSC 558

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Peet v NRMA Insurance Ltd [2015] NSWSC 558 Hearing dates: 2 May 2015 Date of orders: 14 May 2015 Decision date: 14 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hidden J Decision: Declaration that Medical Review Panel's certificate and reasons void and of no effect Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – medical assessment under Pt 3.4 Motor Accidents Compensation Act – error of law by Medical Review Panel on issue of causation Legislation Cited: Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic) Civil Liability Act 2002 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 Cases Cited: Ackling v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2009] NSWSC 881, 75 NSWLR 482 Nelkovska v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 819 Owen v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2012] NSWSC 560 Strong v Woolworths Ltd [2012] HCA 5, 24 CLR 182 Wallace v Kam [2013] HCA 19, 250 CLR 375 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak [2013] HCA 43, 88 ALJR 52 Zanner v Zanner [2010] NSWCA 343, 79 NSWLR 702 Texts Cited: Motor Accidents Authority Permanent Impairment Guidelines - 1 October 2007 Fleming's The Law of Torts, 10th Edition Category: Principal judgment Parties: Melissa Peet (plaintiff) NRMA Insurance Ltd (1st defendant) Dr Anthony Samuels (2nd defendant) Dr Angelo Virgona (3rd defendant) Dr Lorraine Dennerstein (4th defendant) Motor Accident Authority of New South Wales (5th defendant) The Medical Review Panel (6th defendant) Representation: Counsel: EG Romaniuk SC & EE Grotte (plaintiff) KP Rewell SC (1st defendant)