Woodley v Boyd [2001] NSWCA 35

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Woodley v Boyd [2001] NSWCA 35 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40728/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 9 February 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 March 2001

Geoffrey Arthur Woodley (Appellant) PARTIES : Brian Brederick Boyd (First Respondent) Christopher David Caldwel (Second Respondent) State of New South Wales (Third Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Heydon JA at 1; Davies AJA at 92; Foster AJA at 98

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 5625/97 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Dent DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : L T Grey (Appellant) P J Saidi (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Pappas J - Attorney (Appellant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Tort - Whether unlawful arrest - Whether assault - Damages sought - Whether collateral purpose of arrest - Police conduct - Use of force by police during arrest - Whether excessive force used - Resistance of arrestee - Effect of trial judge's rejection of plaintiff as witness of truth on claim for unlawful arrest and assault. D LEGISLATION CITED : Prohibited Weapons Act 1989 Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167 Alderson v Booth [1969] 2 QB 216 Dellit v Small, ex p Dellit [1987] Qd R 303 Gibson v Green 10 S & R 16 (1823) Grainger v Hill (1838) 5 Scott 561 Greenwood v Ryan (1846) 1 Legge 275 Hardy v Merill 56 NH 241 (1875) CASES CITED: Lindley v Rutter [1981] QB 128 Ludlow v Burgess (1971) 75 Cr App R 227 McIntosh v Webster (1980) 43 FLR 112 R v Hoare [1965] NSWR 1167 R v Thomas (1992) 65 A Crim R 269 R v Turner [1962] VR 30 Warner v Riddiford (1858) 4 CB (NS) 180 Wiltshire v Barrett [1966] 1 QB 312 Zecevic v DPP (Vic) (1987) 162 CLR 645 DECISION : Appeal dismissed; the appellant is to pay the costs of the defendants.