Insurance Australia Limited v Kong Lai Kai [2018] NSWSC 958

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Insurance Australia Limited v Kong Lai Kai [2018] NSWSC 958 Hearing dates: 20 June 2018 Date of orders: 22 June 2018 Decision date: 22 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: See paragraph [83]. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – motor accidents compensation legislation – refusal by authority to refer whole of medical dispute referred by insurer – failure to discharge statutory duty to refer whole dispute

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appropriate relief – statutory mandamus under s 65 of Supreme Court Act 1970 – whether any relevant "decision" which would warrant relief in the nature of certiorari Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 44, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, Pt 3.4 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), 65, 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 59.1; 59.10 Cases Cited: Ali v AAI Ltd [2016] NSWCA 110; (2016) 75 MVR 502 Dickinson v Perrignon [1973] 1 NSWLR 72 Dominice v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2017] NSWCA 171; (2017) 81 MVR 249 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 24 ALR 577 Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Scott (2016) 92 NSWLR 741; [2016] NSWCA 138 Lithgow v Insurance Australia Ltd trading as NRMA Insurance [2017] NSWSC 1104 Little v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2017] NSWSC 1024 McKee v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd (2008) 71 NSWLR 609; [2008] NSWCA 163 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323; [2001] HCA 30 Motor Accidents Authority of NSW v Mills (2010) 78 NSWLR 125; [2010] NSWCA 82 Pham v Shui [2006] NSWCA 373; (2006) 47 MVR 231 Public Service Association of South Australia Incorporated v Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia (2012) 249 CLR 398; [2012] HCA 25 White v Lacey [2012] VSC Weaven v Department of Justice [2012] VSC 582 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Insurance Australia Limited (Plaintiff) Kong Lai Kai (First Defendant) State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Robinson SC, J Lucy (Plaintiff) M Allars SC, J Trainor (First Defendant) Submitting Appearance (Second Defendant)