Patsalis v The State of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 267

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Patsalis v The State of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 267 Hearing dates: 12, 13 March 2012 Decision date: 23 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: 1.The Amended Summons be dismissed. 2.Direct that any submission of the plaintiff concerning costs be filed and served within seven days and that it not exceed 5 pages in length. 3.Direct that any submission of the defendant in reply to the plaintiff's submissions be filed within two working days of the plaintiff's submissions and that it not exceed 3 pages in length. 4. There be liberty to apply in respect of the directions concerning costs. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - mandatory injunction - conditions of incarceration - prisoners access to legal documents - quia timet relief - access to Courts. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Procedure Regulation 2009 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2008 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981 Human Rights Act 19998 (UK) Prisons Act 1952 (UK) Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Attorney General NSW v Quinn [1990] HCA 21, (1990) 170 CLR 1 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 170 CLR 321 Brazel v Acting Commissioner of Prisons (Vic) & Ors [2002] VSC 213; (2002) 130 A Crim R 142 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Coco v R [1994] HCA 15; (1994) 179 CLR 427 JMR v Department of Juvenile Justice [1999] NSWSC 169 Kelleher v Corrective Services Commissioner of New South Wales (1987) 8 NSWLR 423 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 NSW Food Authority v Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCCA 252; (2008) 72 NSWLR 456 Patsalis v State of New South Wales (Supreme Court of New South Wales, 26 July 2011, Schmidt J, unreported) Patsalis v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 364 Patsalis v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWSC 1583 Patsalis v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 178 Prisoners A to XX Inclusive v State of New South Wales (1994) 75 A Crim R 205 R (Daly) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] 2 AC 532 R v Patsalis (No 22) [1999] NSWSC 1320 R v Spathis; R v Patsalis [2001] NSWCCA 476 R v Shayler [2003] 1 AC 247 Raymond v Honey [1983] 1 AC 1 Rich v Groningen & Ors (1997) 95 A Crim R 272 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; ex parte Applicant s20/2002 [2003] HCA 30; (2003) 77 ALJR 1165 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; (2003) 214 CLR 1 Smith v Commissioner of Corrective Services [1978] 1 NSWLR 317 Texts Cited: R P Meagher, J D Heydon, M Leeming, "Meagher, Gummow and Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies", 4th ed (2002) Butterworths M Aronson, B Dyer and M Groves, "Judicial Review of Administrative Action", 4th ed (2009) Law Book Co Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Patsalis (Plaintiff) The State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Mr M Patsalis (Plaintiff in person via videolink) Mr J Hutton (Defendant) Crown Solicitor's Office of New South Wales (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/151237