N’Ge-Sala v NSW Police Force [2015] NSWCA 76

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: N'Ge-Sala v NSW Police Force [2015] NSWCA 76 Hearing dates: 16 March 2015 Date of orders: 16 March 2015 Decision date: 16 March 2015 Before: Ward JA Decision: 1.The appeal is dismissed as incompetent. 2.Mr N'Ge-Sala pay the State's costs of the appeal proceedings. Catchwords: APPEAL – general principles – appeal from summary dismissal – interlocutory decision - requirement of leave to appeal – incompetency

COSTS – general rule that costs follow the event Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Macatangay v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 272 National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd v Grosvenor Hill (Qld) [2001] FCA 237; (2001) 183 ALR 700 Page v McKensey [2004] NSWCA 437 Wickstead v Browne [1992] NSWCA 272; (1992) 30 NSWLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sonni Michael Angelo N'Ge-Sala (Appellant) NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr N'Ge-Sala (in person) M Hutchings

Solicitors: Makinson & d'Apice Lawyers File Number(s): CA 2014/00370215 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of New South Wales Citation: [2014] NSWSC 1567 Date of Decision: 7 November 2014 Before: McCallum J File Number(s): 2011/405499