Administrative law challenges to claims reviews
Reviews carried out by SIRA are potentially subject to administrative law judicial review in the NSW Supreme Court.
In this process, a party may seek orders that a decision should be set aside and sent back to us to be remade.
Whenever a challenge is finalised, an assessment is undertaken of the impact of the judicial review decision. This includes an assessment of:
- the impact of the court's reasoning on how the dispute is to be resolved,
- the potential impact upon the functions of the Merit Review Service, and
- the potential impact upon the scheme more broadly
An appropriate response is developed and then implemented. This includes publishing relevant information on the website to support the consistent and stable application of the law in the administration of the scheme.
The table below lists the administrative challenges made to claims disputes from October 1999 to 1 December 2017 and provides a link to the Court decision.
We publish a selection of outcomes, not all court outcomes.
| Subject | Decision | Decision date | Jurisdiction | Judicial Officers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | 11/12/2017 | Supreme Court | Justice Fagan | |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Unsuitable Decision | Yarham v Transport Accident Commission of Victoria & Ors [2017] NSWCA 301 | 07/12/2017 | Supreme Court | Meagher JA, White JA & Emmett AJA |
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | Insurance Australia Group Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Abboud [2017] NSWSC 1571 | 17/11/2017 | Supreme Court | Justice Walton |
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | 03/11/2017 | Supreme Court | Justice Adamson | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Gerald Polorotov [2017] NSWSC 1266 | 29/09/2017 | Supreme Court | Associate Justice Harrison |
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v O’Rourke [2017] NSWSC 494 | 05/05/2017 | Supreme Court | Justice Davies |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Unsuitable Decision | Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Taylor [2017] NSWSC 507 | 05/05/2017 | Supreme Court | Justice Davies |
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Al-Kilany [2017] NSWSC 342 | 30/03/2017 | Supreme Court | Justice Beech-Jones |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Unsuitable Decision | Transport Accident Commission of Victoria v; Leslie Ross Yarham [2016] NSWSC 1791 | 13/12/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Hall |
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Damien Mares [2016] NSWSC 1792 | 13/12/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Hall |
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | Ex tempore | 05/09/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Fagan |
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | IAG Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Rahif Adhami [2016] NSWSC 1117 | 17/08/2016 | Supreme Court | Associate Justice Harrison |
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Sleiman [2016] NSWSC 851 | 23/06/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Schmidt |
Claims Assessor s.94 Assessment Certificate | IAG Limited Trading as NRMA Insurance v Ozdemir & Ors [2016] NSWSC 756 | 10/06/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Wilson |
Claims Assessor s.62(1)(b) Decision Medical Assessor s.61 Certificate | Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Melkonyants [2016] NSWSC 503 | 26/04/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Rothman |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 26/04/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Rothman | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 15/04/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Campbell | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 23/03/2016 | Court of Appeal | Acting Justice Emmett, Justice Meagher and Justice Leeming | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance v Pate [2016] NSWSC 278 | 18/03/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Schmidt |
Claims Assessor s.62(1)(b) Decision | Zurich Australian Insurance Limited v Mestric [2015] NSWSC 187 | 8/03/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Adams |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 8/03/2016 | Supreme Court | Justice Adamson | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 20/11/2015 | Supreme Court | Justice Beech-Jones | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 31/07/2015 | Supreme Court | Justice Beech-Jones | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Ex Tempore | 14/07/2015 | Supreme Court | Justice Adams |
Claims Assessor s.62(1)(b) Decision | Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Gonzalez (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 693 | 5/06/2015 | Supreme Court | Justice Campbell |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 29/05/2015 | Supreme Court | Justice Hulme | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Thomson [2015] NSWSC 650 | 29/05/2015 | Supreme Court | Justice Hulme |
Principal Claims Assessor s.92(1)(a) Decision | 29/05/2015 | Supreme Court | Justice Young | |
Proper Officer s.60 Allocation Decision Proper Officer s.62(1)(a) Decision Claims Assessor s.62(1)(b) Decision | 20/03/2015 | Supreme Court | Justice Garling | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | IAG Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Tran [2015] NSWSC 263 | 20/03/2015 | Supreme Court | Justice Hall |
Principal Claims Assessor s.92(1)(a) Decision | Aaron Mordue v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited [2015] NSWSC 98 | 20/02/2015 | Supreme Court | Justice Adams |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | RACQ Insurance Ltd v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1126 | 22/08/2014 | Supreme Court | Justice Campbell |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 10/06/2014 | Supreme Court | Associate Justice Harrison | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 19/02/2014 | Court of Appeal | Leeming, MacGarlan, Tobias JJ | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 20/12/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice Garling | |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Banos [2013] NSWSC 1519 | 17/10/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice Campbell |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 17/10/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice Campbell | |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | Insurance Australia Ltd v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 1439 | 27/09/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice Hulme |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 27/09/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice Hulme | |
2x Principal Claims Assessor s.92(1)(a) Decisions Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | Smalley v Motor Accident Authority of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 318 | 26/09/2013 | Court of Appeal | Barrett, Meagher and Leeming JJ |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Harrison [2013] NSWSC 1211 | 2/09/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice Hoeben |
Claims Assessor s.62(1)(b) Decision | 30/05/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice Harrison | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 17/05/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice McCallum | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 3/05/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice Hall | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 11/04/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice Harrison | |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | 1/03/2013 | Supreme Court | Justice Rothman | |
2x Principal Claims Assessor s.92(1)(a) Decisions Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | Smalley v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 1456 | 2/11/2012 | Supreme Court | Justice Rein |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 12/09/2012 | Court of Appeal | Justices Barrett, Campbell, Sackville | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate Proper Officer s.62(1)(a) Decision Proper Officer s.63(1) Decision | 24/08/2012 | Supreme Court | Justice Beech-Jones | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes [2012] NSWCA 244 | 8/08/2012 | Court of Appeal | Justices McColl, Basten, Macfarlan |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | CIC Allianz Australia Limited v Daniel Luke McDonald & Ors [2012] NSWSC 887 | 13/06/2012 | Supreme Court | Justice Hidden |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Durkin & Ors [2012] NSWSC 72 | 26/03/2012 | Supreme Court | Justice Hall |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 16/02/2012 | Court of Appeal | Justices Basten, Macfarlan and McColl | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Serria Girgis & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1424 | 25/11/2011 | Supreme Court | Justice Adams |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Cervantes [2011] NSWSC 1296 | 2/11/2011 | Supreme Court | Justice Rothman |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Sprod & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1157 | 29/09/2011 | Supreme Court | Justice Hoeben |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 07/09/2011 | Court of Appeal | Justices Allsop & Basten | |
Principal Claims Assessor s.91 Decision Claims Assessor s.96 Certificate | Gudelj v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 158 | 24/06/2011 | Court of Appeal | Justices Giles, Hodgson, Handley |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 29/04/2011 | Supreme Court | Justice Hislop | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 29/04/2011 | Supreme Court | Justice Rothman | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Insurance Australia Limited Ltd trading as NRMA Insurance v Hutton-Potts and Ors [2010] NSWSC 1446 | 17/12/2010 | Supreme Court | Justice Schmidt |
Principal Claims Assessor s.94(6) Decision Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Roger Ward & Ors [2010] NSWSC 720 | 30/11/2010 | Supreme Court | Justice Hidden |
Claims Assessor s.62(1)(b) Decision | Trazivuk v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales & Ors [2010] NSWCA 287 | 24/10/2010 | Court of Appeal | Justices Giles, Young, Handley |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 30/09/2010 | Supreme Court | Associate Justice Harrison | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Peter Cowan [2010] NSWSC 933 | 24/08/2010 | Supreme Court | Justice Hislop |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2010] NSWSC 833 | 30/07/2010 | Supreme Court | Justice Barr |
Principal Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | 20/05/2010 | Supreme Court | Justice Barr | |
Principal Claims Assessor s.91 Decision Claims Assessor s.96 Certificate | Gudelj v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 436 | 14/05/2010 | Supreme Court | Justice McDougall |
Principal Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 21/04/2010 | Supreme Court | Justice Simpson | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate Principal Claims Assessor s.94(6) Decision | Zurich Australia Insurance Limited v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW & Ors [2010] NSWSC 214 | 31/03/2010 | Supreme Court | Justice Whealy |
Claims Assessor s.62(1)(b) Decision | 8/12/2009 | Supreme Court | Associate Justice Harrison | |
Claims Assessor s.62(1)(b) Decision | Trazivuk v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales & Ors [2010] NSWCA 287 | 9/10/2009 | Supreme Court | Justice Patten |
Principal Claims Assessor s.92(1)(a) Decision | Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd v Cassidy & 2 Ors [2009] NSWSC 804 | 31/07/2009 | Supreme Court | Justice Fullerton |
Claims Assessor s.62(1)(b) Decision | Devic v Motor Accident of Authority of NSW [2009] NSWSC 1289 | 2/12/2008 | Supreme Court | Justice Davies |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance v Helou [2008] NSWCA 240 | 07/10/2008 | Court of Appeal | Justices Allsop, Campbell, Bell |
Principal Claims Assessor s.92(1)(a) Decision | 14/05/2008 | Supreme Court | Associate Justice Harrison | |
Claims Assessor Direction | Munro v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales [2008] NSWSC 366 | 2/05/2008 | Supreme Court | Associate Justice Malpass |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 14/12/2007 | Supreme Court | Associate Justice Malpass | |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | 08/11/2007 | Court of Appeal | Justices Spigelman, Beazley, Giles | |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | 08/11/2007 | Court of Appeal | Justices Spigelman, Beazley, Giles | |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | 22/12/2006 | Supreme Court | Justice Rothman | |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | 22/12/2006 | Supreme Court | Justice Rothman | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 20/10/2006 | Supreme Court | Associate Justice Malpass | |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Crazzi and Others [2006] NSWSC 1090 | 18/10/2006 | Supreme Court | Justice Johnson |
Claims Assessor Direction Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW and ors. [2006] NSWSC 1096 | 16/10/2006 | Supreme Court | Justice Sully |
Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision Principal Claims Assessor s.92(1)(b) Decision | Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v MAA and Anor [2006] NSWSC 845 | 22/08/2006 | Supreme Court | Justice Hoeben |
Claims Assessor s.94 Certificate | 16/03/2006 | Supreme Court | Associate Justice Malpass |