Iedam v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance [2018] NSWSC 1810

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Iedam v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance [2018] NSWSC 1810 Hearing dates: 23 November 2018 Decision date: 26 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Dismiss the summons.

(2) Order the plaintiff to pay the first defendant's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – nature of discretion conferred on Proper Officer under s 62 of Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) to refer matter for further assessment – no error established – no relief warranted in any event as open to plaintiff to make fresh application Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), Pt 3.4, ss 44, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 131, 132, 133 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 59.4; 59.10 Cases Cited: AAI Ltd (t/as GIO) v Cooley [2016] NSWSC 434; (2016) 75 MVR 212 Commissioner of Taxation v Futuris Corporation Limited (2008) 237 CLR 146; [2008] HCA 32 Dominice v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2017] NSWCA 171; (2017) 81 MVR 249 Jubb v Insurance Australia Ltd [2016] NSWCA 153; (2016) 76 MVR 228 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 at 39-41 (Mason J); [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323; [2001] HCA 30 Minister for Immigration v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Miller [2013] NSWCA 442; (2013) 67 MVR 322 The Queen v Connell; Ex parte Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1944) 69 CLR 407; [1944] HCA 42 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Texts Cited: State Insurance Regulatory Authority, Guidelines for the assessment of the degree of permanent impairment of an injured person (1 October 2007), cll 1.2, 1.3, 1.19, 1.20. 1.21, 1.23, 4.1, 4.3, 4.6 State Insurance Regulatory Authority, Motor Accidents Medical Guidelines (1 October 2008), cl 14.6 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Badreldin Ahmed Ali Iedam (Plaintiff) Insurance Australia Ltd t/a NRMA Insurance (First Defendant) Heidi Elliott, Proper Officer of the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Second Defendant, submitting appearance) Representation: Counsel: J W Dodd (Plaintiff) M Robinson SC/J Gumbert (First Defendant)