Commercial and General Insurance Co Ltd v Government Insurance Office (NSW) 66

[1973] HCA 51; (1973) 129 CLR 374; 47 ALJR 612

High Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

9th November, 1973

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QBE Insurance Australia Ltd v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd	[2020] FCA 589	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 May 2020	AustLII	4
Zengin v Insurance Commission of Western Australia	[2020] VSC 237	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	1 May 2020	AustLII	7
Australasian Correctional Services Pty Ltd v AIG Australia Ltd	[2018] FCA 2043	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Dec 2018	AustLII	12
Nicole Lyn Marjoribanks v Wayne Lyndon Pitt	[2015] NSWSC 262	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	19 Mar 2015	AustLII
JK v New South Wales	[2014] NSWSC 1084	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	14 Aug 2014	AustLII	2
Insurance Australia Ltd (trading as NRMA Insurance) v Iuli	[2013] ACTSC 209; 9 ACTLR 268	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	11 Oct 2013	AustLII	3
Harpur v Levy	[2011] VSC 653	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	15 Dec 2011	AustLII	3
Austexx Pty Ltd v DFO Pty	[2011] ATMO 93	IP Australia - Australian Trade Marks Office	Australia	19 Sep 2011	AustLII	3
HIH Claims Support Ltd v Insurance Australia Ltd	[2011] HCA 31; (2011) 244 CLR 72; (2011) 280 ALR 1; (2011) 85 ALJR 877	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Aug 2011	AustLII	51
Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Insurance Australia Ltd	[2011] ACTSC 19; (2011) 246 FLR 440; (2011) 57 MVR 255	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	14 Feb 2011	AustLII	1
Wynne v Insurance Commission of Western Australia	[2009] WADC 138	District Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	4 Sep 2009	AustLII
Limit (No 3) Ltd v ACE Insurance Ltd	[2009] NSWSC 514; 15 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-823	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	4 Jun 2009	AustLII	12
Speno Rail Maintenance Australia Pty Ltd v Metals & Minerals Insurance Pte Ltd	[2009] WASCA 31; (2009) 253 ALR 364; (2009) 226 FLR 306; 15 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-793	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	6 Feb 2009	AustLII	24
Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Territory Insurance Office	[2008] NTCA 12; (2008) 156 NTR 40; (2008) 228 FLR 147; (2008) 23 NTLR 186; 15 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-810	Supreme Court of the Northern Territory - Court of Appeal	Australia - Northern Territory	11 Dec 2008	AustLII	3
Evans v Reeve	[2008] SADC 63	District Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	19 May 2008	AustLII
Collyear v CGU Insurance Ltd	[2008] NSWCA 92; 227 FLR 121; (2008) 15 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-760	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	15 May 2008	AustLII	2
Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v Metals & Minerals Insurance Pte Ltd	[2007] WASC 62; (2007) 209 FLR 247; (2007) 14 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-728	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	16 Mar 2007	AustLII	8
Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance	[2006] ACTCA 26	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory - Court of Appeal	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	13 Dec 2006	AustLII	1
Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as NRMA Insurance	[2006] ACTSC 35; 198 FLR 474; (2006) 14 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-699	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	21 Apr 2006	AustLII	1
Nominal Defendant v GLG Australia Pty Ltd	[2006] HCA 11; (2006) 228 CLR 529; (2006) 225 ALR 643; (2006) 80 ALJR 688; (2006) 45 MVR 133; [2006] Aust Torts Reports 81-837; (2006) 14 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-689	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Apr 2006	AustLII	169
Nominal Defendant v GLG Australia Pty Ltd	[2005] HCATrans 992	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Dec 2005	AustLII
WorkCover Queensland v Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd	[2005] QCA 155; [2005] 2 Qd R 210; (2005) 43 MVR 363	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	13 May 2005	AustLII	8
HIH Casualty & General Insurance Ltd (in liq) v SGIC General Insurance Ltd	[2004] VSC 519; (2005) 13 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-635	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	16 Dec 2004	AustLII	1
GLG Australia Pty Ltd v Nominal Defendant (No 2)	[2004] NSWCA 282; (2005) 13 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-644	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	23 Aug 2004	AustLII	3
WorkCover Queensland v Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd	[2004] QSC 216	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	29 Jul 2004	AustLII
Owen v New South Wales	[2004] NSWCA 165; (2004) 41 MVR 167	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	9 Jun 2004	AustLII	7
Burke v LFOT Pty Ltd	[2002] HCA 17; (2002) 209 CLR 282; (2002) 187 ALR 612; (2002) 76 ALJR 749; [2002] ATPR 41-869; [2002] ANZ Conv R 319; [2002] Aust Contract Reports 90-145; (2002) 23 Leg Rep 12	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Apr 2002	AustLII	273
Baxter v Obacelo Pty Ltd	[2001] HCA 66; (2001) 205 CLR 635; 184 ALR 616; 76 ALJR 114; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-628	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Nov 2001	AustLII	177
AMP Workers Compensation Services (NSW) Ltd v QBE Insurance Ltd	[2001] NSWCA 267; (2001) 53 NSWLR 35; (2001) 11 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-502; (2001) 35 MVR 495	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	19 Sep 2001	AustLII	25
Cockburn v GIO Finance Ltd (No 2)	[2001] NSWCA 177	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	14 Jun 2001	AustLII	10
ACCC v Emerald Ocean Distributors Pty Ltd	[2001] FCA 595	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 May 2001	AustLII	1
Stratti v Stratti	[2000] NSWCA 358; (2000) 50 NSWLR 324; (2000) 33 MVR 137	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	14 Dec 2000	AustLII	7
QBE Insurance Ltd v Amp Workers' Compensation Services (NSW) Pty Ltd	[2000] NSWSC 1070	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	21 Nov 2000	AustLII	1
James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council	[2000] NSWCA 107; (2000) 48 NSWLR 679; (2000) 19 NSWCCR 679	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	2 May 2000	AustLII	46
White v Malco	[1999] NSWSC 1055	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	29 Oct 1999	AustLII	2
Foster v Prospect County Council	[1999] NSWSC 191	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	12 Mar 1999	AustLII	1
Anderson v Territory Insurance Office Board	[1999] NTSC 21; (1999) 128 NTR 16; (1999) 150 FLR 1; (1999) 28 MVR 385	Supreme Court of the Northern Territory	Australia - Northern Territory	12 Mar 1999	AustLII	2
Kelly v Narrandera Shire Council	[1998] NSWSC 686	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	16 Dec 1998	AustLII	1
Kelly v Narrandera Shire Council; GIO Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd v Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Australia) Ltd	[1998] NSWCA 121	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	16 Dec 1998	AustLII	1
Zurich Australian Workers' Compensation Ltd v Nrma Insurance Ltd	[1995] ACTSC 94	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	25 Aug 1995	AustLII
Zurich Australian Workers' Compensation Ltd v NRMA Insurance Ltd	[1995] ACTSC 340	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	25 Aug 1995	AustLII
State Government Insurance Commission v Switzerland Insurance Australia Ltd (t/a Federation Insurance)	[1995] SASC 5118; (1995) 64 SASR 537; (1995) 8 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-267; (1995) 22 MVR 10	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	14 Jun 1995	AustLII	5
Street v Retravision (NSW) Pty Ltd	[1995] FCA 1197; (1995) 56 FCR 588; (1995) 135 ALR 168; (1995) 13 ACLC 757; (1995) 16 ACSR 780	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Apr 1995	AustLII	41
NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation v Handford	[1994] NSWCA 243	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	22 Nov 1994	AustLII
Accident Compensation Commission v CE Heath Underwriting and Insurance (Aust) Pty Ltd	[1994] HCA 68; (1994) 121 ALR 417; (1994) 68 ALJR 525	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jun 1994	AustLII	45
Shannon v Territory Insurance Office	[1993] NTSC 105; (1993) 3 NTLR 144	Supreme Court of the Northern Territory	Australia - Northern Territory	13 Dec 1993	AustLII	5
Motor Accidents Insurance Board (Tas) v Alomes	[1992] TASSC 75; (1992) 1 Tas R 83; (1992) 15 MVR 162	Supreme Court of Tasmania	Australia - Tasmania	28 Apr 1992	AustLII	1
Reynolds v Alomes	[1991] TASSC 95	Supreme Court of Tasmania	Australia - Tasmania	24 Oct 1991	AustLII
Re Francesco Candeloro La Rosa and Lynda Robyn La Rosa Ex Parte: Ross Stewart Norgard As Trustee In Bankruptcy v Rodpat Nominees Pty Ltd; Francesco Candeloro La Rosa; the Rural and Industries Bank of Western Australia and Rodney John Ferguson	[1991] FCA 383	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Aug 1991	AustLII
Abbott v Transport Accident Commission	[1991] VicRp 51; [1991] 2 VR 116		Australia - Victoria	29 Jun 1990	AustLII	3
State Insurance Office (Vic) v Jura Concrete Pumping	[1990] VicRp 30; [1990] VR 331; (1989) 10 MVR 293		Australia - Victoria	30 Jun 1989	AustLII	3
May v Transport Accident Commission (Vic)	[1989] VicRp 86; [1989] VR 981; (1989) 8 MVR 539; 5 ANZ Insurance Cases 75,840		Australia - Victoria	22 Mar 1989	AustLII	14
Transport Accident Commission v Hoffman	[1989] VicRp 18; [1989] VR 197; (1988) 7 MVR 193		Australia - Victoria	26 May 1988	AustLII	119
Dickinson v Motor Vehicle Insurance Trust	[1987] HCA 49; (1987) 163 CLR 500; (1987) 74 ALR 197; (1987) 61 ALJR 553; (1987) 5 MVR 385; [1987] Aust Torts Reports 80-125; (1987) 4 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-808	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Oct 1987	AustLII	126
Borg Warner (Aust) Ltd v Switzerland General Insurance Co Ltd & Another	[1989] NSWCC 7; (1989) 5 NSWCCR 31	Compensation Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	13 Mar 1987	AustLII	1
QBE Insurance Ltd v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales	[1986] ACTSC 98	Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory	Australia - Australian Capital Territory	10 Oct 1986	AustLII
Snoxell v Dorcon Constructions Pty Ltd	[1986] NTSC 39; (1986) 40 NTR 1; (1986) 3 MVR 355	Supreme Court of the Northern Territory	Australia - Northern Territory	9 Jul 1986	AustLII
McGrath v Fairfield Municipal Council	[1985] HCA 33; (1985) 156 CLR 672; 59 ALR 18; 59 ALJR 655; (1985) 3 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-636; [1985] Aust Torts Reports 80-319	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 May 1985	AustLII	21
State Government Insurance Commission (SA) v Stevens Bros Pty Ltd	[1984] HCA 32; (1984) 154 CLR 552; (1984) 52 ALR 441; (1984) 58 ALJR 346; (1984) 1 MVR 97; (1984) 3 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-560	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 May 1984	AustLII	77
South British Insurance Co Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (NZ) Ltd HC Wellington A50/81	[1982] NZHC 526	High Court of New Zealand	New Zealand	9 Nov 1982	NZLII
Lamont v Motor Accidents Board	[1983] VicRp 9; [1983] 1 VR 88		Australia - Victoria	22 Mar 1982	AustLII	23
Brewer v Incorporated Nominal Defendant	[1980] VicRp 45; [1980] VR 469		Australia - Victoria	18 Apr 1980	AustLII	18
Azevedeo v Australian and International Insurances Ltd	[1976] NTJud 5; [1976] NTJ 970	Northern Territory Judgments	Australia - Northern Territory	18 Aug 1976	AustLII

Law Reform Reports Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
- Accident Compensation: a Transport Accidents Scheme for New South Wales	[1984] NSWLRC 43	New South Wales Law Reform Commission	Australia - New South Wales	circa 1984	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (NSW)	s5
Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act, 1942 (NSW)	s10
Workers' Compensation (NSW)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Northern Assurance Co Ltd v Coal Mines Insurance Pty Ltd	[1969] 2 NSWR 223; (1970) 91 WN (NSW) 293		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1970		4
Albion Insurance Co Ltd v Government Insurance Office (NSW)	[1969] HCA 55; (1969) 121 CLR 342; 43 ALJR 389	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 1969	AustLII	247
Harvey Trinder (NSW) Pty Ltd v Government Insurance Office of NSW	[1966] HCA 25; 114 CLR 449; [1966] ALR 979; 40 ALJR 81	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Apr 1966	AustLII	19
Government Insurance Office of New South Wales v RJ Green & Lloyd Pty Ltd	[1966] HCA 6; (1966) 114 CLR 437; [1967] ALR 106; 39 ALJR 429	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Feb 1966	AustLII	191
Fawcett v BHP By-Products Pty Ltd	[1960] HCA 59; (1960) 104 CLR 80; [1961] ALR 180	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Aug 1960	AustLII	63
Dawson v Bankers & Traders Insurance Co Ltd	[1957] VicRp 65; [1957] VR 491; [1958] ALR 407		Australia - Victoria	29 Jan 1957	AustLII	21
Lister v Romford Ice and Cold Storage Co Ltd	[1956] UKHL 6; [1957] AC 555; [1957] 1 All ER 125; (1957) 2 WLR 158	House of Lords	United Kingdom	20 Dec 1956	BAILII	295
Knowles v Sheen	[1952] VicLawRp 60; [1953] VLR 109; [1953] ALR 163		Australia - Victoria	26 Sep 1952	AustLII	9
Air Force Association (Victoria Division) v White Manufacturing Co (Aust) Pty Ltd	[1950] VicLawRp 78; [1951] VLR 85		Australia - Victoria	31 Oct 1950	AustLII	21
Australian National Airways Pty Ltd v Vines	[1950] VicLawRp 46; [1950] VLR 510; [1950] ALR 967		Australia - Victoria	29 Jun 1950	AustLII	13
North British and Mercantile Insurance Co v London, Liverpool & Globe Insurance Co	[1877] UKLawRpCh 104; 5 Ch D 569; 35 LT 231; 45 LJCh 548	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	13 Apr 1877	CommonLII	21
Simpson & Co v Thomson	(1877) 5 R (HL) 40		United Kingdom - Scotland	circa 1877		10

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