Brilley v Presidential Security Services of Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWDC 14

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Brilley v Presidential Security Services of Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWDC 14

HEARING DATE(S): 10, 13 and 16 February, 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 27 March 2009

JURISDICTION: District Court - Civil

JUDGMENT OF: Levy SC DCJ

DECISION: 1. Verdict and judgment for the Defendant. 2. Plaintiff to pay the Defendant's costs of the first trial and of the re-trial.

CATCHWORDS: TORTS – intentional torts – assault and battery – Plaintiff trespasser on club premises in course of committing a robbery in company – security guard discharged firearm wounding Plaintiff – Plaintiff and accomplices fled – security guard subsequently discharged his firearm at getaway car – Plaintiff claimed compensatory, exemplary and aggravated damages – consideration of Pt 7 of Civil Liability Act 2002 – NEW TRIAL – evidence given at first trial tendered at re-trial but supplemented by additional evidence – AMENDMENT – considerations in respect of proposed amendment to damages particulars at conclusion of evidence – s 56(2) of Civil Procedure Act 2005.

Civil Liability Act 2002 LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Crimes Act 1900

Dennis v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2008] NSWCA 37 Lamb v Cotogno [1987] HCA 47; (1987) 164 CLR 1 Leotta v Public Transport Commission of NSW (1976) 9 ALR 437 Ghunaim v Bart [2004] NSWCA 28 MBP(SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic [1991] HCA 3; (1991) 171 CLR 657 Presidential Security Services of Australia Pty Ltd v Brilley [2008] NSWCA 204 CASES CITED: Proudman v Dayman [1941] HCA 28; (1941) 67 CLR 536 R v Piltz [2004] 59 NSWLR 538 State of NSW v Ibbett [2005] NSWCA 445 State of NSW v Riley [2003] NSWCA 208 State of Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 1; (1996-1997) 189 CLR 146 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd [1996] HCA 40; (1966) 117 CLR 118 Varmedja v Varmedja [2008] NSWCA 177 Zorom Enterprises Pty Ltd v Zabow & Ors [2007] NSWCA 106