Reeves v State of New South Wales (No 3) [2023] NSWDC 243

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reeves v State of New South Wales (No 3) [2023] NSWDC 243 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 7 July 2023 Decision date: 07 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 34 Catchwords: COSTS – multiple causes of action for false imprisonment, battery, and malicious prosecution – plaintiff succeeded on 'fallback' action for false imprisonment – whether appropriate to frame costs order in accordance with an 'issue by issue' approach COSTS – statutory cap on recovery of costs - whether action for "personal injury damages" – Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) s 11 Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 3B, 11, 43A Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 98 Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (NSW) s 61 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 20.26, 42.1 Cases Cited: Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No.2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378 Moore v Scenic Tours (2020) 268 CLR 326 Murphy v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWSC 407 New South Wales v Corby (2010) 76 NSWLR 439 New South Wales v Ibbett (2005) 65 NSWLR 168 New South Wales v Williamson (2012) 248 CLR 417 Oikos Constructions Pty Ltd t/as Lars Fischer Construction v Ostin & Anor (No.2) [2021] NSWCA 98 Raad v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 63 Raad v State of New South Wales (No.2) [2017] NSWDC 94 Reeves v State of NSW [2023] NSWDC 196 Reeves v State of NSW (No.2) [2023] NSWDC 232 Texts Cited: H Luntz & S Karder, Assessment of Damages for Personal Injury and Death (5th ed, 2021, LexisNexis) Category: Costs Parties: Benjamin Reeves (plaintiff) State of New South Wales (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Canceri with Mr S Boland for the plaintiff Mr J Sexton SC with Mr J Lee for the defendant