Cahill v Insurance Australia Ltd [2019] NSWSC 564

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cahill v Insurance Australia Ltd [2019] NSWSC 564 Hearing dates: 31 May 2018 Date of orders: 16 May 2019 Decision date: 16 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: Refuse relief sought; Dismiss the proceedings; The plaintiff to pay the first defendant's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial review – appeal against determination of Motor Accident Medical Assessment Service – whether jurisdictional error – whether error of law on the face of the record – whether failure to refer to particular evidence constitutes a failure to take into account relevant considerations – whether there was a failure to refer to evidence – whether evidence admitted of one lawful outcome only – overriding function of review panel – case not made out – dismiss proceedings Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) (the Act) ss 61, 63, 131 Cases Cited: AAI Limited T/as v GIO v McGiffen [2016] NSWCA 229; 77 MVR 348; Alliance Australia Insurance Limited v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244; Bradley v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance [2015] NSWSC 950; 71 MVR 496 Boyce v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2018] NSWCA 22 Bugat v Fox [2014] NSWSC 888; 67 MVR 150 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Mitrovic v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC; Nguyen v Motor Accidents Authority (NSW) [2011] NSWSC 351; 58 MVR 29 Owen v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2012] NSWSC 650; 61 MVR 245 Rodger v De Gelder [2015] NSWCA 211; 71 MVR 514 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Limited v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR; [2013] HCA 43 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joanne Cahill (Plaintiff) Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance (First Defendant) State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Second Defendant); A Review Panel appointed by the State Insurance Regulatory Authority comprising of Assessors Crane, Assem and Mahoney (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M. Robinson SC together with K. Brown and A. Mykkeltvedt (Plaintiff) K.P. Rewell SC together with J Gumbert (Defendant)