Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Byrne [2019] NSWSC 1377

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Byrne [2019] NSWSC 1377 Hearing dates: 11 April 2019 Date of orders: 11 October 2019 Decision date: 11 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) Summons dismissed.

(2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – claim under Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) following motor accident – assessment by medical review panel of degree of permanent impairment – application for judicial review – whether error of law on the face of the record – whether jurisdictional error – no error of law on the face of the record or jurisdictional error made out Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 5, 44, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 131, 132, 133 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: AAI Ltd trading as GIO as agent for the Nominal Defendant v McGiffen [2016] NSWCA 229 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Zein [2016] NSWSC 196 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Mackenzie & Ors [2014] NSWSC 67 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232; [1998] HCA 55 McKee v Allianz Australian Insurance Ltd [2008] NSWCA 163; (2008) 71 NSWLR 609 State Transit Authority of New South Wales v Fritzi Chemler [2007] NSWCA 249 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd (Plaintiff) Christopher Byrne (First Defendant) State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Second Defendant) A Medical Review Panel appointed by the Second Defendant (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: K Rewell SC (Plaintiff) R Sheldon SC (First Defendant) Submitting appearance (Second and Third Defendants)