AD v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWDC 546

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: AD v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWDC 546 Hearing dates: 8, 9, 10, 11, and 22 August 2022, 1, 21 and 30 September 2022, (7 October 2022 – final closing submissions received) Date of orders: 10 November 2022 Decision date: 10 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weber SC DCJ Decision: (1) That there be judgement and verdict for the defendant against the plaintiff (2) That the plaintiff pay the defendant's costs Catchwords: TORTS - False Imprisonment – Trespass - Misfeasance of Public Office Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Cases Cited: Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Futuris Corporation Ltd (2008) 237 CLR 146 George v Rockett [1990] HCA 26; (1990) 170 CLR 104 Halliday v Nevill (1984) 57 ALR 331 Hamilton v State of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 700 New South Wales v Robinson (2019) 266 CLR 619 Robinson v State of New South Wales (2018) 100 NSWLR 782 Ruddock v Taylor (2005) 222 CLR 612 State of New South Wales v Bouffler [2017] NSWCA 185 Wilson v State of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 333) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: AD Defendant: State of New South Wales Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr P A Tierney/Mr P J Macarounas Defendant: Mr M Gollan