A v. STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES & ORS.Floros v. A State of New South Wales v. A [2005] NSWCA 292

Reported Decision : 63 NSWLR 681

New South Wales Court of Appeal

A v. STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES & ORS.Floros v. A State of New South Wales v. A [2005] NSWCA 292 CITATION: This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 07/03/2005; 08/03/2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 2 September 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Mason P at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Pearlman AJA at 220

DECISION: 1. That the appeal be dismissed;; 2. That the cross-appeal be allowed;; 3. That the verdict and judgment of Cooper DCJ in favour of the appellant dated 3 February 2002 be set aside;; 4. In lieu thereof enter a verdict and judgment in favour of the respondents;; 5. Set aside Order 1 made by Cooper DCJ on 19 February 2004; ; 6. That the appellant pay the respondents' costs of the proceedings at first instance, and of the appeal and cross-appeal; and; 7. That the appellant have a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act 1951 (NSW) if otherwise entitled, in respect of the cross-appeal.

CATCHWORDS: TORT - malicious prosecution - reasonable and probable cause - malice - TORT - false imprisonment - unlawful detention - unlawful arrest - District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), Part 26 rr 7 and 8

Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: District Court Rules 1973 (NSW)

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