QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Meredith & Ors (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1215

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Meredith & Ors (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1215 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 15 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: (1) The first defendant is to pay 50% of the plaintiff's costs. (2) The second defendant is to pay 50% of the plaintiff's costs. (3) Decline to issue a certificate to the first defendant under s 6(1) of the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW). Catchwords: COSTS – whether to make costs order against submitting party – where submitting party an administrative decision-maker

COSTS – whether to issue certificate under s 6(1) of the Suitors' Fund Act – whether proceedings "in the nature of an appeal" – whether review panel a "court" Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 63 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW), ss 6, 6C Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 6.11 Cases Cited: AAI Limited v Fitzpatrick (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1272 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Habib (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1870 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v MacKenzie & Ors (No. 2) [2014] NSWSC 254 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Roger Ward v Ors [2010] NSWSC 720; (2010) 57 MVR 327 Australian Postal Commission v Dao (No 2) (1986) 6 NSWLR 497 Ex parte Parsons; Re Suitors' Fund Act (1952) 69 WN (NSW) 380 Gennacker Pty Ltd v Bennett (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1024 GIO General Ltd v Smith [2011] NSWSC 998 Henderson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2013] NSWCA 480 IAG Limited v Riley [2013] NSWSC 684 Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Banos (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1668 Jenkins v Ambulance Service of New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 633 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Madsen v Power (No 2) [2010] FCA 686 Mahenthirarasa v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (No 2) (2008) 72 NSWLR 273; [2008] NSWCA 201 Psychologist Registration Board of Victoria the Herald v Weekly Times Limited [2000] VSCA 118 QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Meredith & Ors [2017] NSWSC 466 QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Henderson [2012] NSWSC 1607 R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13 The Magistrates' Court of Victoria at Heidelberg v Robinson (2000) 2 VR 233 Valorne Pty Ltd v Building Appeals Board [2013] VSC 641 Wentworth v Wentworth (1999) 46 NSWLR 300 Category: Costs Parties: QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited (Plaintiff) Leza Pam Meredith (First Defendant) The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Second Defendant) The Medical Assessors Review Panel (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr K P Rewell SC (Plaintiff) Mr T Saunders (First Defendant)