Gio General Limited v Smith & OrsINSURANCE Australia Ltd T/as Nrma Insurance v Smith & Ors

[2011] NSWSC 802

Supreme Court of NSW

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For Australian Law.

1. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 — two successive motor accidents — claimant suffering permanent psychiatric impairment arising from both motor accidents — referral to Medical Assessor — Review Panel revokes certificates of Medical Assessor and issues its own certificates — inconsistency between certificates and finding of psychiatric permanent impairment — error by Review Panel in interpreting Permanent Impairment Guidelines — failure by Review Panel to apportion impairment between the two motor accidents.