SB v The State of New South Wales [2016] NSWDC 189

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SB v The State of New South Wales [2016] NSWDC 189 Hearing dates: 19 – 23 October 2015; 17 – 18, 22 February 2016; and 31 March 2016. Written Submissions: 7 March 2016 (Plaintiff); and 23 March 2016 (Defendant). Supplementary Written Submissions: 21 April 2016 (Plaintiff); and 22 April 2016 (Defendant) Date of orders: 26 August 2016 Decision date: 26 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: Verdict and Judgment for the Plaintiff in the sum of $21,662 Catchwords: INTENTIONAL TORTS – WRONGFUL ARREST – FALSE IMPRISONMENT – whether arrest and detention for lawful purpose; MALICIOUS PROSECUTION – absence of reasonable and probable cause – failure to obtain corroborative evidence and make further inquiries – malice – improper purpose – maintenance of proceedings – application of principles – damages Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61J(1), 61M(1), 61N(1) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) s 49(1)(c) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) s 9(1) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) s 99(3) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 15.1, 15.4 Cases Cited: A v State of New South Wales (2007) 230 CLR 500 Clavel v Savage [2013] NSWSC 775 Clavel v Savage [2015] NSWCA 61 Dare v Pulham (1982) 189 CLR 658 Dowse v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 337 Ermel v DuluxGroup (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] FCA 17 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104 Goodhue v Volunteer Marine Rescue Association Incorporated [2015] QCA 234 HD v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 85 Hussien v Chong Fook Kam [1970] AC 942 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 JPQS Pty Ltd v Cosmarnan Constructions Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 66 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Limited (2011) 243 CLR 361 Lamag Holdings Pty Ltd v Reylan Pty Ltd (NSW Court of Appeal, unreported, 19 November 1992) Manly Council v Byrne and Anor [2004] NSWCA 123 Nestle Limited v McDougall [1998] NSWCA 158 Nuhic v Rail and Road Excavations (1972) 1 NSWLR 204 Payne v Parker (1976) 1 NSWLR 191 Pupo v Pupo [2015] NSWSC 1633 RHG Mortgage Limited v Rosario Ianni [2015] NSWCA 56 Ruddock v Taylor (2003) 58 NSWLR 269 Sahade v Bischoff [2015] NSWCA 418 Sangha v Baxter (2009) 52 MVR 492 SAS Realty Developments Pty Ltd v Kerr [2013] NSWCA 56 State of New South Wales v Abed [2014] NSWCA 419 State of New South Wales v Delly (2007) Aust Tort Reports 81 – 920 State of New South Wales v Landini [2010] NSWCA 157 State of New South Wales v Riley (2003) 57 NSWLR 496 State of New South Wales v Zreika [2012] NSWCA 37 Thomas v State of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 316 West v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1981) 148 CLR 62 Zaravinos v State of New South Wales (2005) 214 ALR 234 Zreika v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWDC 67 Texts Cited: JD Heydon, Cross on Evidence (LexisNexis, 10th ed, 2014) Category: Principal judgment Parties: SB (Plaintiff) The State of New South Wales – New South Wales Police (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Campbell SC with Mr J Sheller (Plaintiff) Mr D Villa (Defendant)