NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : State of NSW v Knight [2002] NSWCA 392 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41045 of 2001 HEARING DATE(S) : 14/11/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 December 2002
State of New South Wales PARTIES : v Austin Owen Knight JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Handley JA at 18; Ipp JA at 19
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Common Law Division LOWER COURT SC 18836 of 1993 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Master Malpass JUDICIAL OFFICER :
COUNSEL : A: Mr B Donovan QC & Mr P Saidi R: Mr G Little SC & Mr Tuscano SOLICITORS : A: I V Knight Crown Solicitor R: Eddelbuttel Solicitors CATCHWORDS : Assault - post-hypnosis evidence - whether there is an overlay between two causes of action - trespass - negligence - Williams v Milotin (1957) 97 CLR 465 - appeal dismissed with costs. LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 s8 CASES CITED: Letang v Cooper [1965] 1 QB 232 Williams v Milotin (1957) 97 CLR 465 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 41045 of 2001
MEAGHER JA HANDLEY JA IPP JA
Friday, 6 December 2002 STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES v AUSTIN OWEN KNIGHT
Facts On 1 January 1990, a policeman, Constable Jones, chased the respondent, Mr Knight, with a view to arresting him. At the end of the chase, the respondent jumped over a wall and landed on the other side. The respondent sustained considerable injuries.
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