Zahed v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2016] NSWCA 55

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zahed v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2016] NSWCA 55 Hearing dates: 5 February 2016 Decision date: 23 March 2016 Before: Meagher JA at [1] Leeming JA [2] Emmett AJA at [12] Decision: Appeal dismissed with costs Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review of determination of motor accidents compensation claims assessor – challenge to findings as to past and future care requirements – requirement to give reasons pursuant to the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 94 and relevant guidelines – whether necessary to give reasons for accepting or rejecting particular evidence Legislation Cited: Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 94 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 69, 101 Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr [2012] NSWCA 13; 83 NSWLR 302 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Sprod [2012] NSWCA 281; 81 NSWLR 626 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan [2006] NSWSC 284; 67 NSWLR 372 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; 249 CLR 332 Pham v NRMA Insurance Ltd [2014] NSWCA 22; 66 MVR 152 Wener v Krahe [2002] NSWCA 168 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Limited v Kocak [2013] HCA 43 Texts Cited: Motor Accidents Claims Assessment Guidelines Category: Principal judgment Parties: Asmahen Zahed (Appellant) IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (First Respondent) Terence Stern, in his capacity as a claims assessor for the Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Canceri (Appellant ) M A Robinson SC, J Gumbert (First Respondent) Solicitors: Kheir Lawyers, Kaled Kheir (Appellant) Gillis Delaney Lawyers, Naomi Tancred (First Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/185735 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Common Law Division Citation: [2015] NSWSC 657 Date of Decision: 29 September 2015 Before: R S Hulme AJ File Number(s): 2014//350830