NSW Caselaw
Supreme Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Fred Saad & Ors v State of New South Wales; Ashley Saad v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWSC 1247 Hearing dates: 23 February 2015 – 13 March 2015 Date of orders: 12 December 2016 Decision date: 12 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: R S Hulme AJ Decision: In proceedings 2007/265163 (i) Verdict for Mr James Elwasfi in the sum of $2000; (ii) Otherwise proceedings dismissed; (iii) Judgment accordingly.
In proceedings 2008/289620 (i) Suit dismissed. Catchwords: Malicious prosecution – false imprisonment Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Inebriates Act 1912 Limitation Act 1969 Mental Health Act 1990 Cases Cited: A v State of New South Wales [2007] HCA 230: CLR 500 Abrath v The North Eastern Railway Company (1882-1883) 11 QBD 440 Beckett v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 1017 Cassell & Co Ltd v Broom [1972] AC 1027 Diamond v Minter (1941) 1 KB 656 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104 Gibbs v Rea [1998] AC 786 Glinski v McIver [1962] AC 726 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Lee v The Queen (1998) 195 CLR 554 State of New South Wales v Abed [2014] NSWCA 419 State of New South Wales v Ibbett [2006] HCA 57; 229 CLR 638 Spautz v Butterworth (1996) 41 NSWLR 1 Sykes v DPP [1962] AC 528 Thomas v State of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 316 Texts Cited: Clerk and Lindsell on Torts, 20th ed Macgregor on Damages, 19th ed Category: Principal judgment Parties: James Elwasfi (First Plaintiff) Sam Kassis (Second Plaintiff) Andrew Pound (Third Plaintiff) Ashley Saad (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Wheelhouse SC, C Gregory (Plaintiffs) I Temby QC, D Villa (Defendant) Solicitors: Margiotta Solicitors (Plaintiffs) IV Knight Crown Solicitor (Defendant) File Number(s): 2007/265173; 2008/289620 Publication restriction: No
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