Toth v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWCA 185

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Toth v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWCA 185 Hearing dates: 29 August 2022 Date of orders: 21 September 2022 Decision date: 21 September 2022 Before: Brereton JA at [1]; Kirk JA at [2]; Basten AJA at [64] Decision: (1) The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. (2) The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs of the application. Catchwords: APPEALS — Leave to appeal denied — Section 127 of the District Court Act 1973 (NSW) — Principles relating to appeals for small claims — Damages assessed to be between $7000 and $7500 TORTS — Misfeasance by public officer in discharge of public duty – Mental element Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 60 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 91L(1) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014 (NSW), reg 188 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 63(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 9, 94-100 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127(2)(c) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 37(1), 38(1), 142 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 69C, 101(2)(r) Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Be Financial Pty Ltd as Trustee for Be Financial Operations Trust v Das [2012] NSWCA 164 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd (t/as Bennetts Green Bowl Ltd) [1995] NSWCA 69 Concrete Pty Ltd v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd (2006) 229 CLR 577; [2006] HCA 55 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 New South Wales v Robinson (2019) 266 CLR 619; [2019] HCA 46 Northern Territory v Mengel (1995) 185 CLR 307; [1995] HCA 65 Oakey Coal Action Alliance Inc v New Acland Coal Pty Ltd (2021) 95 ALJR 128; [2021] HCA 2 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) Ltd [2014] NSWCA 98 Robinson v State of New South Wales (2019) 100 NSWLR 782; [2018] NSWCA 231 SCAA v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 668 Toth v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2017] NSWCA 344 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Andrew Leslie Toth, Applicant State of New South Wales, Respondent Representation: Counsel: Applicant (Self-represented) G J Bateman (Respondent)