Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Kumar (OBO National Union of Students) [2020] NSWSC 804

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Kumar (OBO National Union of Students) [2020] NSWSC 804 Hearing dates: 19 June 2020 Date of orders: 19 June 2020 Decision date: 19 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: The Court makes an order pursuant to s 25(1) of the Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) prohibiting the holding of the public assembly identified in the "Notice of Intention to hold a Public Assembly" dated 12 June 2020 and signed by the defendant. Catchwords: PUBLIC ASSEMBLY – Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) – whether an order pursuant to s 25(1) of the Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) should be made prohibiting the holding of a public assembly – order made Legislation Cited: Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on gatherings and Movement) Order (No 3) 2020 Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police v Bassi [2020] NSWSC 710 Commissioner of Police v Rintoul [2003] NSWSC 662 Raul Bassi v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2020] NSWCA 109 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Plaintiff) Vinil Kumar on behalf of the National Union of Students (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Spartalis (Plaintiff) T Brennan (Defendant)

Solicitors: NSW Police Force (Plaintiff) SBA Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2020/181087 Publication restriction: Nil