Nominal Defendant v Adilzada [2016] NSWCA 266

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nominal Defendant v Adilzada [2016] NSWCA 266 Hearing dates: 25 August 2016 Decision date: 22 September 2016 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; Gleeson JA at [41] Decision: 1. The parties to lodge written submissions (not to exceed three pages) with Meagher JA's Associate, the applicant within seven days of the date of this direction, and the respondent within seven days thereafter, those submissions to address the question in [37] and the costs order proposed in [38]. The Court will then determine on the papers the final orders to be made. Catchwords: TORTS – negligence – Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) – where respondent driver injured in motor vehicle accident, sustaining serious brain injury – where proceedings against Nominal Defendant claiming damages, including for economic loss for treatment and care services – where respondent entitled, if eligible, to participate in Lifetime Care and Support Scheme – whether Nominal Defendant may request respondent under s 86 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) to undergo medical examination for purpose of determining eligibility to participate in Lifetime Care and Support Scheme Legislation Cited: District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127(2)(a) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3, 5, 6, 43A, 78, 80, 85, 86, 107, 130A, 141A Motor Accidents and Lifetime Care and Support Schemes Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (NSW) Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006 (NSW), ss 3, 5, 5A, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11A, 11B, 11C, 48, 49, 54, 58 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 23.4 Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW), s 119 Cases Cited: Coco v The Queen (1974) 179 CLR 427 Daly v Thiering (2013) 249 CLR 381; [2013] HCA 45 Fernando v Commissioner of Police (1995) 36 NSWLR 567 Kurnell Passenger & Transport Service Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council (2009) 230 FLR 336; [2009] NSWCA 59 Insurance Australian Limited t/a NRMA Insurance v Milton [2016] NSWCA 156 Padfield v Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [1968] AC 997 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 The Queen v Toohey; Ex parte Northern Land Council (1981) 151 CLR 170 Thiering v Daly (2011) 83 NSWLR 498; [2011] NSWSC 1345 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nominal Defendant (Applicant) Said Mojahid Adilzada (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: KP Rewell SC (Applicant) DR Campbell SC with JJ Ryan (Respondent)