State of New South Wales v Rogerson [2007] NSWCA 346

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: State of New South Wales v Rogerson [2007] NSWCA 346

HEARING DATE(S): 16/08/2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 18 December 2007

JUDGMENT OF: McColl JA at 1; Handley JA at 2; Hoeben J at 44

DECISION: 1. Leave to appeal granted.; 2. The notice of appeal to be filed within 7 days. ; 3. Appeal allowed with costs.; 4. Judgment of the District Court in favour of the plaintiff set aside. ; 5. In lieu thereof judgment for the defendant in the action with costs.; 6. The respondent is to have a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951.

CATCHWORDS: NEGLIGENCE - duty to provide safe system of work - promotion procedures in Police Force - no duty of care to prevent psychiatric injury - NEGLIGENCE - statutory powers of Commissioner in management of Police Force - exercise of powers not justiciable - POLICE - powers of Commissioner in management of Force - exercise of powers not justiciable

LEGISLATION CITED: Casino Control Act 1992 Police Act 1990

Anns v Merton LBC [1978] AC 728 Barrett v Enfield LBC [2001] 2 AC 550 Crimmins v Stevedoring Committee [1999] HCA 59; (1999) 200 CLR 1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Services Pty Ltd v Nikolic [2007] FCAFC 120 Jaensch v Coffey [1984] HCA 52; (1984) 155 CLR 549 CASES CITED: Koehler v Cerebos (Aust) Ltd [2005] HCA 15; (2005) 222 CLR 44 Naidu v Group 4 Securities Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 618; (2005) EOC 93-408 New South Wales v Fahy [2007] HCA 20; (2007) 81 ALJR 1021 Priest v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 12 State of New South Wales v Paige [2002] NSWCA 235; (2004) 60 NSWLR 371 Sullivan v Moody [2001] HCA 59; (2001) 207 CLR 562 Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman [1985] HCA 41; (1985) 157 CLR 424