State of New South Wales v McLaughlin [2024] NSWCA 137

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v McLaughlin [2024] NSWCA 137 Hearing dates: 27 May 2024 Date of orders: 27 May 2024 Decision date: 04 June 2024 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Adamson JA at [16] Decision: Summons for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEALS — leave to appeal — whether leave to appeal against liability and costs order ought be granted — where applicant found to be liable for false imprisonment of respondent — whether appeal raises issue of principle — whether appeal raises question of public importance — whether there is reasonably clear injustice — application of s 46 of the Bail Act 2013 (NSW) — bail obligations of police officers Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), ss 4, 5, 38, 43, 44, 46, 59, 61, 64 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 37, 61 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW), s 250, Pt 13 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 47, 48, 50, 52, 172, 173, 175, 177 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), s 99 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101 Bail Regulation 2014 (NSW), reg 12 Local Court Rules 2009 (NSW), rr 3.2, 3.11, 8.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 42.1, 42.14 Cases Cited: Cheng v Motor Yacht Sales Australia Pty Ltd t/as the Boutique Boat Company (2022) 108 NSWLR 342; [2022] NSWCA 118 McKellar v DPP [2014] NSWSC 459; (2014) 240 A Crim R 285 State of New South Wales v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 662; [2017] NSWCA 194 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Trinh v R [2016] NSWCCA 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Applicant) Callum McLaughlin (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G O'L Reynolds SC / D A Ward (Applicant) D R Toomey SC / S Boland (Respondent)