Scanlon v Director-General, Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation [2006] NSWSC 785

Reported Decision : 66 NSWLR 292

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Scanlon v Director-General, Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation [2006] NSWSC 785

HEARING DATE(S) : 21 July 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 8 August 2006

JURISDICTION : Civil

JUDGMENT OF : McClellan CJatCL

CATCHWORDS : ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – immunity of judicial officers - whether Principal Registrar of the Licensing Court attracts common law immunity when exercising jurisdiction of Licensing Court – whether Principal Registrar attracts immunity under Judicial Officers Act 1986 – whether immunities extend to disciplinary processes under the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.

Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 Public Sector Management Act 1988 Public Service Act 1902 (NSW) Public Service Act 1979 Judicial Officers Act 1986 LEGISLATION CITED : Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 Interpretation Act 1987 Constitution Act 1902 Liquor Act 1982 Liquor Regulation 1982 Liquor Regulation 1996

Allan v New South Wales [2001] NSWSC 780 Goodwin v Phillips (1908) 7 CLR 1 CASES CITED : Re East: ex parte Nguyen (1998) 196 CLR 354 Smith v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 228 Wentworth v Wentworth (2000) 52 NSWLR 602 Yeldham v Rajski (1989) 18 NSWLR 48

PARTIES : Peter John Scanlon (Pltf) Director-General, Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation (Def)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30026/06