Peter Michael Travers v The State of New South Wales [2016] NSWDC 297

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Peter Michael Travers v The State of New South Wales [2016] NSWDC 297 Hearing dates: 31 October, 1 November, 2 November 2016 Date of orders: 14 November 2016 Decision date: 14 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the Defendant; (2) Plaintiff pay the Defendant's costs. Catchwords: Arrest without warrant – whether wrongful arrest and false imprisonment – section 99(3) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act – "suspects on reasonable grounds" – whether necessary to arrest – where plaintiff voluntarily attended police station for purpose of interview – where offence involved significant violence –police officer's discretion to arrest to prevent further offence or harassment of or interference with witnesses Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Mathews-Hunter [2014] NSWCA 843 Hage-Ali v NSW [2009] NSWDC 266 Hyder v The Commonwealth (2012) 217 A Crim R 571; [2012] NSWCA 336 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Mulholland v Australian Electoral Commission (2004) 226 CLR 181; [2004] HCA 41 NSW v Ibbett (2006) 229 CLR 638; [2006] HCA 57 State of NSW v Hunt (2014) 85 NSWLR 226; [2014] NSWCA 47 Zaravinos v State of NSW (2004) 62 NSWLR 58; [2004] NSWCA 320 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Michael Travers (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Morgan (Plaintiff) Mr M Spartalis (Defendant) Mr D Hume (Defendant)