AD v State of NSW [2023] NSWCA 115

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AD v State of NSW [2023] NSWCA 115 Hearing dates: 26 April 2023 Date of orders: 26 May 2023 Decision date: 26 May 2023 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Basten AJA at [2]; Griffiths AJA at [37] Decision: (1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal from the judgment and orders of the District Court of 10 November 2022, limited to the claim of false imprisonment. (2) Dismiss the appeal. (3) Continue the non-publication order made by Registrar Riznyczok dated 11 April 2023. (4) Order that the appellant pay the costs of the State of New South Wales in this Court. (5) No order as to the costs of the Attorney-General (NSW), intervening. Catchwords: TORTS – false imprisonment – trespass – misfeasance in public office – suspicion on reasonable grounds – whether arrest reasonably necessary – transfer of care of children following arrest – whether contrary to Family Court orders – inconsistency with a federal law – whether police officer acted maliciously – whether causative link between actions and loss Legislation Cited: Commonwealth Constitution, s 109 Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 8 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 4, 35, 59, 418 District Court Act 1973 (NSW) s 127 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), s 65M Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 78B Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 7, 99, 186, 230 Police Act 1990 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 201 Cases Cited: British Medical Association v The Commonwealth (1949) 79 CLR 201; [1949] HCA 44 Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 100 at 118-119 (Gibbs J); [1976] HCA 24 Butler v Attorney-General (Victoria) (1961) 106 CLR 268 at 282-283 (Taylor J); [1961] HCA 32 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Futuris Corporation Ltd (2008) 237 CLR 146; [2008] HCA 32 Holgate-Mohammed v Duke [1984] AC 437 Hutchinson v State of New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 91 Hyder v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] NSWCA 336; (2012) 217 A Crim R 571 Jankovic v Director of Public Prosecutions [2020] NSWCA 31 JKL by his tutor Jennifer Thompson v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (2021) 104 NSWLR 592; [2021] NSWCA 94 Jones v Hyde [1989] HCA 20; (1989) 63 ALJR 349 Knight v Victoria (2017) 261 CLR 306; [2017] HCA 29 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611; [1999] HCA 21 Northern Territory v Mengel (1995) 185 CLR 307; [1995] HCA 65 Prior v Mole [2017] HCA 10; 91 ALJR 441 Rickard v State of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 151 Small v Smith (1884) 10 App Cas 119 State of New South Wales v Bouffler (2017) 95 NSWLR 521; [2017] NSWCA 185 State of New South Wales v Randall [2017] NSWCA 88 State of New South Wales v Robinson (2016) 93 NSWLR 280; [2016] NSWCA 334 Swan v R [2016] NSWCCA 79 The King v Connell; Ex parte Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1944) 69 CLR 407 Wilson v State of NSW (2001) 53 NSWLR 407; [2001] NSWSC 869 Zaravinos v State of New South Wales (2004) 62 NSWLR 58; [2004] NSWCA 320 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 30 October 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AD (Applicant) State of NSW (First Respondent) Attorney-General of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Sheldon SC and P Tierney (Applicant) G Reynolds SC and M Gollan (First Respondent) G Reynolds SC and D Birch (Second Respondent)