The Rule Committee
The Rule Committee is established under section 19(1) of the Personal Injury Commission Act 2020.
The Rule Committee conducts regular reviews of the Rules and make amendments to the Rules, where necessary, to ensure the object of the Rules is achieved.
The following table details the current members of the Commission’s Rule Committee:
| Rule Committee Appointments | |
|---|---|
| Judge Gerard Phillips | President |
| Glenn Capel | Division Head Workers Compensation |
| Marie Johns | Division Head Motor Accidents |
| Adam Dent | State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) |
| Natasha Flores | Unions NSW |
| Elizabeth Greenwood | Ai Group, Australian Federation of Employers and Industries , NSW Business Chamber |
| Elizabeth Welsh | Council of the NSW Bar Association |
| Ross Stanton | Council of the NSW Bar Association |
| Ian Jones | Council of the Law Society of NSW |
| Shane Butcher | Council of the Law Society of NSW |
| Adjunct Professor Robin Fitzsimons FRAC | Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) |
A summary and link to resolutions passed by the Rule Committee can be found below:
No. | Resolution | Date of Resolution | Link to Resolution | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Initial Establishment Resolution | 5 February 2021 | 1 March 2021 | |
2 | 67(3) and 67(4) and 67(5) | 2 September 2021 | 29 April 2022 for implemented amendments | |
3 | Transaction of business outside ordinary meetings | 28 October 2021 | 3 November 2021 | |
4 | Personal Injury Commission (Amendment No 1) Rule 2022 | 20 April 2022 | 29 April 2022 | |
| 5 | Rule Committee Resolutions 7 December 2022 | 7 December 2022 | Resolution #2 of 2022 | 7 December 2022 |
| 6 | Rule Committee Resolutions 30 January 2023 | 30 January 2023 | Resolution #1 of 2023 | 30 January 2023 |
| 7 | Personal Injury Commission (Amendment No 2) Rule 2023 | 10 February 2023 | Resolution #1 of 2023 | 10 February 2023 |
| 8 | Rule Committee Resolutions 15 March 2023 | 15 March 2023 | Resolution #2 of 2023 | 15 March 2023 |
| 9 | Rule Committee Resolutions No 1 of 2024 | 10 April 2024 | Resolution #1 of 2024 | 10 April 2024 |
| 10 | Rule Committee Resolutions No 2 of 2024 | 20 November 2024 | Resolution #2 of 2024 | 20 November 2024 |