Hyder v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] NSWCA 336

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hyder v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] NSWCA 336 Hearing dates: 17 July 2012 Decision date: 19 October 2012 Before: McColl JA at [1], Basten JA at [48], Hoeben JA at [84] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Appellant to file the notice of appeal in the form of the draft in the White Book within seven days. 3. Appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: TORTS - false arrest and false imprisonment - arrest without warrant - s 3W Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) - whether lawful justification for arrest - where arresting officer had honest belief appellant had committed an offence - where arresting officer relied on information in affidavit of investigating officer - whether honest belief held "on reasonable grounds" Legislation Cited: Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) District Court Act 1973 Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1984 (UK) Cases Cited: Anderson v Judges of the District Court of New South Wales (1992) 27 NSWLR 701 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Bales v Parmeter (1935) 35 SR (NSW) 182 Castorina v Chief Constable of Surrey [1988] NLJR 180; Times, 15 June 1988 George v Rockett [1990] HCA 26; (1990) 170 CLR 104 Holgate-Mohammed v Duke [1984] AC 437 International Finance Trust Co Ltd v New South Wales Crime Commission [2008] NSWCA 291; (2008) 189 A Crim R 559 International Finance Trust Co Ltd v New South Wales Crime Commission [2009] HCA 49; (2009) 240 CLR 319 Liversidge v Anderson [1942] AC 206 New South Wales Crime Commission v Vu [2009] NSWCA 349 O'Hara v Chief Constable of Royal Ulster Constabulary [1997] AC 286 Queensland Bacon Pty Ltd v Rees [1966] HCA 21; (1966) 115 CLR 266 R v Rondo [2001] NSWCCA 540; (2001) 126 A Crim R 562 R v Tillett; Ex parte Newton (1969) 14 FLR 101 Ruddock v Taylor [2005] HCA 48; (2005) 222 CLR 612 Shaaban Bin Hussien v Chong Fook Kam [1970] AC (Privy Council) Smith v Corrective Services Commission (NSW) [1980] HCA 49; (1980) 147 CLR 134 State of New South Wales v Corbett [2007] HCA 32; (2007) 230 CLR 606 State of New South Wales v IG Index plc [2007] VSCA 212; (2007) 17 VR 87 Williams v The Queen [1986] HCA 88; (1986) 161 CLR 278 Zaravinos v State of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 320; (2004) 62 NSWLR 58 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nazmul Hyder - appellant Commonwealth of Australia - respondent Representation: Counsel: J Raine - appellant D J Brogan - respondent Solicitors: Law Partners Compensation Lawyers - appellant Australian Government Solicitor - respondent File Number(s): 2010/333625 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: [2011] NSWDC 80 Date of Decision: 2011-08-03 00:00:00 Before: Murrell SC DCJ File Number(s): 2010/333625