Kerr v Insurance Australia Limited [2019] NSWSC 133

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kerr v Insurance Australia Limited [2019] NSWSC 133 Hearing dates: 31 August 2018 Date of orders: 25 February 2019 Decision date: 25 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Administrative Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) The plaintiff's summons filed 27 March 2018 is dismissed.

(2) The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – grant leave – whether to extend time for commencing proceedings

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 – judicial review – procedural fairness – failure to provide adequate reasons - failure to engage with the evidence regarding causation – whether the medical assessor applied the wrong test of causation – whether the medical assessor erroneously found there was no evidence of specific injury - Wednesbury unreasonableness – whether the proper officer applied the wrong test under s 63(3) of the Act Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 5D(1) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), 44(1)(d), s 58, s 60, s 61, s 63, s 69(1), s 131, s 133 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 59.10 Cases Cited: Ali v AAMI Limited [2016] NSWCA 110 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Serria Girgis & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1424 Buck v Bavone [1976] HCA 24; 135 CLR 110 Bugat v Fox (2014) 67 MVR 150 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan [2006] NSWCA 284 Clinton McGiffen v AAI Limited t/as GIO, as agent for Nominal Defendant [2015] NSWSC 1530 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 (24 October 1995) D'Amore v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2013] NSWCA 187; 303 ALR 242 Dominice v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2017] NSWCA 171 Frost v Kourouche (2014) 86 NSWLR 214 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 McGinn v Ashfield Council [2012] NSWCA 238 McKee v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2008] 71 NSWLR 609; NSWCA 163 Meeuwissen v Boden [2010] NSWCA 253 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh & Anor (2014) 231 FCR 437 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton (2016) 237 FCR 1 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR (2011) 241 CLR 594; [2011] HCA 1 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB [2004] HCA 32; 78 ALJR 992 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323; [2001] HCA 30 Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales v Mills (2010) 78 NSWLR 125 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 and AAI Ltd (t/as GIO) v Cooley (2016) 75 MVR 212 Plaintiff S10/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2012) 246 CLR 636; [2012] HCA 31 QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Miller [2013] NSWCA 442 QBE v Meredith [2017] NSWSC 466 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam [2003] 214 CLR 1; HCA 6 Rodger v De Gelder (2011) 80 NSWLR 594 Rodger v De Gelder [2015] NSWCA 211 Walsh v Parramatta City Council [2007] NSWLEC 255; (2007) 161 LGERA 118 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480 Zahed v IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance [2016] NSWCA 55 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Margaret Kerr (Plaintiff) Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (First Defendant) State Insurance Regulatory Authority of NSW (Second Defendant) Assessor Ian Cameron appointed by the State Insurance Regulatory Authority of NSW (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Canceri (Plaintiff) M Robinson SC with J Gumbert (First Defendant)