Gwyther v Insurance Australia t/as NRMA Insurance & Ors [2018] NSWSC 1441

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gwyther v Insurance Australia t/as NRMA Insurance & Ors [2018] NSWSC 1441 Hearing dates: 31 July 2018 Decision date: 27 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: (1) The summons filed on 24 April 2018 is dismissed. (2) I make no order as to costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - whether decision of Motor Accidents Authority Review Panel on causation infected by legal error – asserted denial of procedural fairness – question of error in reliance of Review Panel on documentary record – question of adequacy of reasons – whether examination conducted by two of the three assessors who comprised the Review Panel is invalid under s 63 of Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) - no error disclosed - summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Albrighton v Royal Prince Alfred Hospital [1980] 2 NSWLR 542 Bradley v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance [2015] NSWSC 950 Bugat v Fox [2014] NSWSC 888 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan [2006] NSWCA 284; 67 NSWLR 372 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic [1993] FCA 322; 43 FCR 280 Frost v Kourouche [2014] NSWCA 39 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; 185 CLR 259 Onassis v Vergottis [1968] 2 Lloyds Rep 403 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Limited v Kocak [2013] HCA 43 Texts Cited: SIRA Permanent Impairment Guidelines of 1 October 2007 Medical Assessment Guidelines Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff - Elsie Gwyther