Reilly v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWDC 234

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reilly v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWDC 234 Hearing dates: 1 August 2016 – 5 August 2016, 31 August 2016 Date of orders: 27 September 2016 Decision date: 27 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: (1) There be judgment for the defendant. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed. (3) The exhibits may be returned after 28 days. Catchwords: Torts – assault – false arrest – false imprisonment – malicious prosecution – lawfulness of police actions Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: A v New South Wales (2007) 230 CLR 500 Cubillo v Commonwealth (No 2) (2000) 103 FCR 1 Danckert v Tonkin [2015] NSWSC 1570 Makri v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWDC 131 Ruddock v Taylor (2005) 222 CLR 612 State of New South Wales v Abed [2014] NSWCA 419 State of New South Wales v Koumdjiev (2005) 63 NSWLR 353 State of New South Wales v McMaster [2015] NSWCA 228 State of New South Wales v TD [2013] NSWCA 32 Varty v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWSC 304 Woodley v Boyd [2001] NSWCA 35 Young v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 330 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Janine Frances Reilly (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Coombes (Plaintiff) N Newton (Defendant)