State of NSW v Jones [2000] NSWCA 178

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : State of NSW v Jones [2000] NSWCA 178 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40989/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 06/07/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 July 2000

PARTIES : State of New South Wales - Appellant Stephanie Kay Jones - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Giles JA at 1; Brownie AJA at 2; Einstein J at 30

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 6603/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Boland ADCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr J.E. Maconachie QC/Mr P.J. Saidi - Appellant Mr P.W. Bates - Respondent SOLICITORS : Mr I.V. Knight - Crown Solicitor - Appellant Thomson Rich O'Connor, Sydney - Respondent CATCHWORDS : Held: on the facts, no breach of duty of care towards prisoner injured whilst attempting to escape from police custody The Council of the Shire of Wyong v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40, at 47 to 48 Kirkham v Chief Constable of the Greater Manchester Police [1992] WLR 987 Smith v Leurs (1945) 70 CLR 256 at 262 L v Commonwealth (1976) 10 ALR 269 Thomas v Corrective Services Commission of New South Wales (unreported, NSWCA, 20 December 1989) CASES CITED: Howard v Jarvis (1958) 98 CLR 177 at 183 Cekan v Haines (1990) 21 NSWLR 296 at 297 Reeves v Metropolitan Commissioiner of Police [1999] 2 WLR 363 Romeo v Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory (1998) 192 CLR 431 at 478 Dorset Yacht Co Ltd v Home Office [1970] AC 1004 Thorne v Western Australia [1964] WAR 147 Rigg v State of New South Wales (1993) Aust Torts Reports 81-230 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed with costs; 2. Judgment of the District Court set aside. In lieu thereof, judgment entered for the defendant with costs.