Priest v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 12

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Priest v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 12

HEARING DATE(S) : 23 June 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 31 January 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Johnson J at 1

DECISION : See paragraphs 167 - 170 inclusive of judgment.

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Claim for damages in negligence against State of New South Wales by former police officer - psychiatric injury resulting from alleged victimisation and harassment of Plaintiff by senior police officers - application by State to strike out statement of claim on pleading grounds - application by State to set aside Plaintiff's requisition for trial by jury - relevance of pre-trial media publicity favourable to Plaintiff and unfavourable to NSW Police on application to dispense with jury - application by Plaintiff for discovery

Supreme Court Act 1970 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Police Act 1990 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 LEGISLATION CITED : Bill of Rights 1688 (Imp) Imperial Acts Application Act 1969 (NSW) Courts Legislation Amendment (Civil Juries) Act 2001 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Limitation Act 1969 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

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