Houda v The State of New South Wales [2005] NSWSC 1053

Reported Decision : (2005) Aust Torts Reports 81-816

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Houda v The State of New South Wales [2005] NSWSC 1053

HEARING DATE(S) : 12/09/05 - 6/10/05

JUDGMENT DATE : 25 October 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Cooper AJ at 1

DECISION : 1. Judgment in favour of the plaintiff against the defendant on each of the causes of action pleaded.; 2. I assess damages in the total amount of $145.000.00; 3. I invite submissions on the questions of interest and costs.

CATCHWORDS : Malicious prosecution - Wrongful arrest - False imprisonment - Aggravated damages - Exemplary damages - Intentional act that is done with intent to cause injury (s3B(1)(a) Civil Liability Act 2002) - "Injury" (in that section) - Accrual of cause of action (Limitation Act)

Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 Civil Liability Act 2002

Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 366 Rejfek v McElroy (1965) 112 CLR 517 Emad Trolley v Shigar (2003) 57 NSWLR 636 McCracken v Melbourne Storm Rugby League Football Club 2005 NSWSC 107 McDonald v Coles Myer Limited 1995 Australian Torts Report 81-361 Little v Law Institute of Victoria [1990] VR 247 CASES CITED : Savile v Roberts [1698] 1Ld. Raym.374 Amin v Bannerjee 1947 AC 322 Cassell and Co Limited v Broome & Anor (1972) AC 1027 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd 117 CLR 115 Praed v Graham (1889) 24 QBD 53 XL Petroleum (NSW) Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd (1985) 155 CLR 471