Pham v Quality Bakers Australia Pty Limited t/as Goodman Fielder [2023] NSWSC 897

Pham v Quality Bakers Australia Pty Limited t/as Goodman Fielder [2023] NSWSC 897

Even if there is error of law or jurisdictional error in the Appeal Panel’s decision, due to the plaintiff’s notice of discontinuance of the claim for lump sum compensation before final determination of proceedings, there is no 'matter' for remittal, so the summons must be dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 September 2023
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment at First Instance
Outcome
Summons dismissed
Legal Topics
['judicial Review' 'personal Injury Commission' 'jurisdictional Error' 'medical Assessment' 'discontinuance of Proceedings']
['administrative Law' 'workers Compensation'] ['judicial Review' 'personal Injury Commission' 'jurisdictional Error' 'medical Assessment' 'discontinuance of Proceedings']

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Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment at First Instance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the decision of the Appeal Panel is affected by error of law on the face of the record or jurisdictional error' 'Whether any relief (certiorari or mandamus) is available after the plaintiff discontinued the relevant proceedings']

Ratio Decidendi

Even if there is error of law or jurisdictional error in the Appeal Panel’s decision, due to the plaintiff’s notice of discontinuance of the claim for lump sum compensation before final determination of proceedings, there is no 'matter' for remittal, so the summons must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

Summons dismissed

Orders

  • ['Summons dismissed' "The plaintiff to pay the first defendant's costs"]