Smith v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWDC 55

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Smith v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWDC 55 Hearing dates: 11, 12 November; 16 December 2015, 28 January 2016 [Last written submissions 10 March 2016] Date of orders: 22 April 2016 Decision date: 22 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $39,858;

2. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs on the ordinary basis unless a party shows an entitlement to some other costs order;

3. The exhibits may be returned;

4. Liberty to apply on 7 days notice if further or other orders are required. Catchwords: TORTS – wrongful arrest – false imprisonment; DAMAGES – assessment of general compensatory and exemplary damages Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, s 10; s 195 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007, s 27, s 89 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, Pt 9; s 99; s 201 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld), s 374 Cases Cited: Adams v Kennedy [2000] NSWCA 152; (2000) 49 NSWLR 78 Blacktown City Council v Hocking [2008] NSWCA 144 Coyle v State of NSW [2006] NSWCA 95 Director-General NSW Department of Agriculture v Temmingh [2003] NSWSC 247 George v Rockett [1990] HCA 26; (1990) 170 CLR 104 Gray v Motor Accidents Commission [1998] HCA 70; (1998) 196 CLR 1 Hage-Ali v State of NSW [2009] NSWDC 266 Holgate-Mohammed v Duke [1984] AC 437 Hyder v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] NSWCA 336 MBP (SA) Pty Ltd v Gogic [1991] HCA 3; (1991) 171 CLR 657 NSW v Ibbett [2006] HCA 57; (2006) 229 CLR 638 NSW v Landini [2010] NSWCA 157 NSW v Radford [2010] NSWCA 276 R v Rondo [2001] NSWCCA 540 Ramsay v Pigram [1968] HCA 34; (1968) 118 CLR 271 Ruddock v Taylor [2005] HCA 48; (2005) 222 CLR 612 Spratt v Hermes (1965) 114 CLR 226 State of NSW v Abed [2014] NSWCA 419 State of NSW v Coleman [2000] NSWCA 183 State of NSW v Quirk [2012] NSWCA 216 State of NSW v Riley [2003] NSWCA 208; (2003) 57 NSWLR 496 State of NSW v Talovic [2014] NSWCA 333; (2014) 87 NSWLR 512 State of NSW v Zreika [2012] NSWCA 37 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Limited [2015] HCA 28 Williams v The Queen [1986] HCA 88; (1986) 161 CLR 278 Wilson v State of NSW [2010] NSWCA 333 Zaravinos v State of NSW [2004] NSWCA 320 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Graham Smith (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Priestley (Plaintiff) Mr HM Newton (Defendant)