Thomas Gray v Geoff Groom Building Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1081

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Thomas Gray v Geoff Groom Building Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1081 Hearing dates: 14 August 2019 Decision date: 22 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Leeming JA Decision: Amended summons filed 27 March 2019 dismissed with costs. Catchwords: Judicial review – application to set aside decision of Medical Appeal Panel – need to make out jurisdictional error or error of law on face of record – significance of distinction – whether Panel empowered to rely on medical examination by one of its members – significance of "clinical judgment" – whether Panel failed to make findings or give reasons – whether Panel failed to address substantial argument – whether Panel misapplied Guidelines – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 66, 151H Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW), ss 327, 331 Cases Cited: AAI Ltd trading as GIO as agent for the Nominal Defendant v McGiffen [2016] NSWCA 229; 77 MVR 348 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr (2012) 83 NSWLR 302; [2012] NSWCA 13 Campbelltown City Council v Vegal (2006) 67 NSWLR 372; [2006] NSWCA 284 Estate of Heinrich Christian Joseph Brockmann v Brockmann Metal Roofing Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 235 Henderson v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2013] NSWCA 480; 66 MVR 69 Minister for Health v Thomson (1985) 8 FCR 213 Roger v De Gelder [2015] NSWCA 211; 71 MVR 514 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Thomas Gray (Plaintiff) Geoffrey Groom trading as Geoff Groom Building (First defendant) Workers Compensation Commission of NSW (Second defendant) Medical Appeal Panel of the Workers Compensation Commission of NSW (Third defendant) Representation: Counsel: