Peachey v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2015] NSWSC 728

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Peachey v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2015] NSWSC 728 Hearing dates: 15 June 2015 Date of orders: 17 July 2015 Decision date: 17 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) The summons filed 9 February 2015 is dismissed.

(2) The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs on an ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) – decision of a review panel – whether review panel erred in its construction, and misapplied the MAA Permanent Impairment Guidelines – whether review panel erred in failing to re-examine plaintiff – whether review panel denied plaintiff procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ackling v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2009] NSWSC 881; (2009) 75 NSWLR 482 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (2006) 47 MVR 46; [2006] NSWSC 1096 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin [1990] HCA 21; (1990) 170 CLR 1 Frost v Kourouche (2014) 86 NSWLR 214; [2014] NSWCA 39 Gardner v Rail Corporation New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 649 Jaksic v Insurance Australia Ltd, trading as NRMA [2013] NSWSC 1141 Owen v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 650 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales v Mills (2010) 78 NSWLR 125; [2010] NSWCA 82 Nelkovska v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2012] NSWSC 819 Peet v NRMA Insurance Ltd (2015) 70 MVR 473; [2015] NSWSC 558 R v Sorlie (1925) 25 SR 532 Rutland v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1583 Sadsad v NRMA Insurance Limited [2014] NSWSC 1216 Skiwing Pty Ltd v Trust Company of Australia (t/as Stockland Property Management) [2006] NSWCA 276 Strong v Woolworths Ltd t/as Big W (2012) 246 CLR 182; [2012] HCA 5 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Texts Cited: H Luntz, Assessment of Damages for Personal Injury and Death (Butterworths, 4th ed, 2002) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Martin Peachey (Plaintiff) Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (First Defendant) The Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (Second Defendant) A Review Panel appointed by the Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales constituted by Assessors Cameron, Crane & Faithfull) Representation: Counsel: EG Romaniuk SC with JJ Ryan (Plaintiff) A Poljak (First Defendant)