Jimenez v Watson [2020] NSWDC 419

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jimenez v Watson [2020] NSWDC 419 Hearing dates: 20 and 21 February 2020 Date of orders: 28 July 2020 Decision date: 28 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Defendant's notice of motion for summary dismissal is granted. (2) The proceedings are dismissed. (3) The plaintiff to pay the costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Dismissal of proceedings - No reasonable cause of action disclosed – Advocate's immunity Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 91FA, s 91H Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, s 78 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s 10 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), s 473.1, s 474.19 Cases Cited: Application by Alex Jimenez under s 78 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2016] NSWSC 635 Attwells v Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Ltd (2016) 259 CLR 1; [2016] HCA 16 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125 Giannarelli v Wraith (1988) 165 CLR 543 Jimenez v R [2017] NSWCCA 1 Kendirjian v Lepore (2017) 259 CLR 275 Maxwell v The Queen (1996) 184 CLR 501; [1996] HCA 46 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Alexander Jimenez (plaintiff) Christopher Watson (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Robertson with Mr A Brown (plaintiff) Mr N O Owens SC with Mr A L Oakes (defendant)