Adams by her next friend O'Grady v State of New South Wales [2008] NSWSC 1257

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Adams by her next friend O'Grady v State of New South Wales [2008] NSWSC 1257

HEARING DATE(S) : 16 June 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 28 November 2008

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Rothman J

(i) Judgment for the defendant;

DECISION : (ii) Proceedings be dismissed;

(iii) The parties have liberty to approach the Court, through my Associate, for any consequential order and/or any order for costs. Such liberty must be exercised within 14 days of the date hereof, at which time directions will be given for the filing of written submissions in relation thereto.

CATCHWORDS : NEGLIGENCE – alleged breach of duty by State in providing plaintiff with access to knife – damage claimed loss of liberty in limiting term imposed by court on plaintiff for stabbing another – no duty of care to prevent such damage – no causation – lawful imposition of limiting term not damage – Civil Liability Act – contributory negligence

Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987 Civil Liability Act 2002 LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1965 Mental Health Act 1990 Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1987

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v The Maritime Union of Australia [2001] FCA 1549; (2001) 187 ALR 487 Australian Securities Commission v Bank Leumi Le-Israel (Switzerland) and Ors [1996] FCA 1789; (1996) 69 FCR 531 Clunis v Camden and Islington Health Authority [1998] QB 978 Council of the Shire of Sutherland v Heyman [1985] HCA 41; (1985) 157 CLR 424 Hunter Area Health Service v Presland [2005] NSWCA 33; (2005) 63 NSWLR 22 M'Naghten v The Queen (1843) 4 State Tr NS 847 Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil [2000] HCA 61; (2000) 205 CLR 254 CASES CITED : PMT Partners Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Australian National Parks & Wildlife Service [1995] HCA 36; (1995) 184 CLR 301 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 34; (1985) 59 ALJR 492 R v Adams [2001] NSWSC 1042 R v Adams [2003] NSWSC 142; (2003) 58 NSWLR 1 R v Jennings [2005] NSWSC 789 Smith v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1987] HCA 48; (1987) 164 CLR 513 Sullivan v Moody [2001] HCA 59; (2001) 207 CLR 562 Technical Products Pty Ltd v State Government Insurance Office (Qld) [1989] HCA 24; (1989) 167 CLR 45 Workers' Compensation Board (Qld) v Technical Products Pty Ltd [1988] HCA 49; (1988) 165 CLR 642