Clark v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWSC 808

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Clark v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWSC 808 Hearing dates: 2 December 2015, 5 February 2016, 19 February 2016, 3 March 2016, 27 April 2016 and 10 June 2016 Date of orders: 20 June 2016 Decision date: 20 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: 1. Leave to bring the proceedings proposed in MFI 4 and MFI 6 is refused. 2. Leave to bring the proceedings proposed in MFI 5 is granted, other than in relation to the alleged 2007 assault with the fire hose, malicious prosecution and abuse of process claims. 3. Mr Clark has leave to file an amended statement of claim pleaded in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules in respect of the other claims sought to be advanced in MFI 5. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – prisoners – leave sought to commence proceedings under the Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981 (NSW) – scheme of Felons Act – whether proposed claims are not an abuse of process and that there is a prima facie ground for the proceedings – orders made

PROCEDURE – application for an adjournment – refused – reasons

PROCEDURE - pro bono application - application for referral to pro bono legal panel – not granted – reasons Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW) Felons (Civil Proceedings) Act 1981 (NSW) Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) (repealed) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: A v State of New South Wales [2007] HCA 10; (2007) 230 CLR 500 Abriel v Rothman [2004] NSWCA 40 Application of Malcolm Huntley Potier [2012] NSWCA 222 Attwells v Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Limited [2016] HCA 16 Clark v The State of New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 246 Clark v The State of New South Wales (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 347 Clark v R [2008] NSWCCA 122; (2008) 185 A Crim R 1 Clark v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 271 Clark v Robards [2010] NSWSC 522 Clark v Robards [2014] NSWSC 742 Clark v Robards [2015] NSWCA 140 Clark v Robards (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 190 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victorian Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1 Ford v Simes [2009] NSWCA 351 Giannarelli v Wraith [1988] HCA 52; (1988) 165 CLR 543 Gillies v Brewer [2014] NSWSC 1198 Grant v R [2014] NSWCCA 67 Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Limited v Attwells [2014] NSWCA 335 Mickelberg v The Queen [1989] HCA 35;(1989) 167 CLR 259 Ollis v New South Wales Crime Commission [2007] NSWCA 311; (2007) 177 A Crim R 306 PFC v R [2011] NSWCCA 275 PFC v R; R v PFC [2011] NSWCA 130 PFC v State of New South Wales & Anor [2015] NSWSC 1507 R v Abou-Chabake [2004] NSWCCA 356; (2004) 149 A Crim R 417 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Gallagher [1986] HCA 26; (1986) 160 CLR 392 Ratten v R [1974] HCA 35; (1974) 131 CLR 510 Ruddock v Taylor [2005] HCA 48; (2005) 222 CLR 612 Swinfen v Lord Chelmsford (1860) 5 H&N 890; 157 ER 1436 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; (1993) 177 CLR 378 Young v Hones [2014] NSWCA 337 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Frederick Clark (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (First Defendant) Attorney General of New South Wales (Second Defendant) The Commissioner of Corrective Services New South Wales (Third Defendant) The Department of Corrective Services New South Wales (Fourth Defendant) The GEO Group Pty Limited (Parklea Correctional Centre) (Fifth Defendant) Timothy Neil Robards (Sixth Defendant) Voros Lawyers Pty Ltd (Seventh Defendant) Theo Voros (Eighth Defendant) Daniel Roff (Ninth Defendant) Robert Webb (Tenth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A N Williams (First Defendant) Mr N Kabilafkas (Seventh and Eighth Defendants)