Ritson v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWSC 1396

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ritson v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWSC 1396 Hearing dates: 23/04/2013 Decision date: 27 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Summons dismissed (2) Plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Mandamus - NSW Police - whether s 6 Police Act 1900 (NSW) establishes an enforceable duty - Discretionary consideration Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Police Act 1990 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police v Mohamed [2009] NSWCA 432; Ex parte Napier (1852) 18 QB 692; Hinchcliffe v Commissioner of Police of the Australian Federal Police Force [2001] FCA 1747; Innes v Weate (1984) 12 A Crim R 45 R v War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal [1933] HCA 30; (1933) 50 CLR 228 Reg v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; Ex Parte Blackburn [1968] 2 QB 118; State of NSW v Tyszyk [2008] NSWCA 107; Thomson v C [1989] NTSC 23; (1989) 95 FLR 116; Wilson v State of New South Wales [2001] NSWSC 869; (2001) 53 NSWLR 407. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brendan Ritson (P) Commissioner of Police (D) Representation: Counsel: In person (P) M Spartalis (D) Solicitors: Henry Davis York (D) File Number(s): 2012/337024