Scanlon v Director-General, Department of the Arts, Sport & Recreation [2007] NSWCA 204

Reported Decision: 70 NSWLR 1

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Scanlon v Director-General, Department of the Arts, Sport & Recreation [2007] NSWCA 204

HEARING DATE(S): 26 April 2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 16 August 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Mason P at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Tobias JA at 3

DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs

CATCHWORDS: PUBLIC SERVICE – Disciplinary proceeding – Judicial immunity – Whether Registrar entitled to immunity from disciplinary proceedings where alleged misconduct in exercise of judicial functions – Public Sector Employment Management Act 2002 Part 2.7 – Liquor Act 1982 s 17 - Judicial Officers Act 1986 ss 44A, 44B and 44C

Liquor Act 1982 Public Sector Employment Management Act 2002 Public Sector Management Act 1988 Public Service Act 1902 Public Service Act 1979 Judicial Officers Act 1986 LEGISLATION CITED: Constitution Act 1902 Liquor Regulation 1996 Justices Legislation Repeal & Amendment Act 2001 Interpretation Act 1987 Local Courts Act 1982 District Court Act 1973 Supreme Court Act 1970

Re East; Ex parte Nguyen (1998) 196 CLR 354; [1998] HCA 73 Fingleton v Christian Ivanoff Pty Ltd (1976) 14 SASR 530 Fingleton v The Queen (2005) 79 ALJR 1250; [2005] HCA 34 Goodwin v Phillips (1908) 7 CLR 1 at 14 Jarratt v Commissioner of Police (2005) 224 CLR 44; [2005] HCA 50 Najjar v Haines (1991) 25 NSWLR 224 CASES CITED: North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Inc v Bradley & Anor (2004) 218 CLR 146; [2004] HCA 31 Rajski v Powell (1987) 11 NSWLR 522 Re East; Ex parte Nguyen (1998) 196 CLR 354 Sirros v Moore [1975] QB 118 Smith v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 338 Valente v The Queen (1985) 24 D.L.R. (4th) 161 Wentworth v Wentworth (2000) 52 NSWLR 602; [2000] NSWCA 350 Yeldham v Rajski (1989) 18 NSWLR 48