Paul James McCarthy v State of New South Wales [2013] NSWDC 247

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Paul James McCarthy v State of New South Wales [2013] NSWDC 247 Hearing dates: 10 - 17 December 2013 Decision date: 20 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Verdict and judgment for the Plaintiff - for Orders see paragraph [183] Catchwords: Trespass; Police powers of entry to premises; Damages including aggravated and exemplary damages Legislation Cited: Crown Proceedings Act 1988 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 Summary Offences Act 1988 Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Hyder v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] NSWCA 336 George v Rocket (1990) 170 CLR 104 R v Rondo [2001] NSWCCA 540 R v Howell [1982] QB 416 State of New South Wales v Tyszyk [2008] NSWCA 107 State of New South Wales v Kuru [2007] NSWCA 141 Nicholson v Avon [1991] 1VR 212 Lippl v Haines (1989) 18 NSWLR 620 Plenty v Dillon & Ors (1991) 171 CLR 635 R v Merritt [2002] NSWCCA 368 Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [No. 2] [2003] NSW LEC 54 New South Wales v Zreika [2012] NSWCA 37 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited (1966) 117 CLR 118 New South Wales v Ibbett (2006) 229 CLR 638 Gray v Motor Accidents Commission (1998) 196 CLR 1 Lamb v Cotogno (1987) 164 CLR 1 XL Petroleum (NSW) Pty Limited v Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty Limited (1985) 155 CLR 448 Semaan v Poidevin [2013] NSWSC 226 Poidevin v Semaan [2013] NSWCA 334 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul James McCarthy - Plaintiff State of New South Wales - Defendant Representation: Danny Eid Lawyers - Plaintiff Henry Davis York - Defendant File Number(s): 13/49797 Publication restriction: Nil