Charles Henry Thomlinson v The State of New South Wales [2016] NSWDC 369

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Charles Henry Thomlinson v The State of New South Wales [2016] NSWDC 369 Hearing dates: 11- 15, 18- 21 and 26 April 2016 Date of orders: 16 December 2016 Decision date: 16 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: (1) Verdict and Judgment for the Plaintiff in the sum of $147,796 (rounded down); and

(2) I will hear from the parties as to interests and costs Catchwords: TORTS – ASSAULT – BATTERY – implied licence to remain on premises – breach of the peace – non-voluntary exclusion of persons from licenced premises – whether intoxicated, violent, quarrelsome or disorderly

UNLAWFUL ARREST – reasonable grounds to suspect an offence had been committed

TORTS – FALSE IMPRISONMENT – detention after unlawful arrest

TORTS – MALICIOUS PROSECUTION – whether prosecutor had reasonable and probable cause – whether prosecutor actuated by malice

DAMAGES – compensatory damages – aggravated damages – exemplary damages Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 3B, 5, 11, 26A, 27, 51, 52, 53, 54 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 58 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 136, 140 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5(1), 23(1), 24, 99(2), 99(3), 201, Sch 1 Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW) s 9B(2) Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) ss 5(1), 5(3), 77(4), 77(5) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 189(1) Police Act 1990 (NSW) s 6(3) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 15.8 Cases Cited: A v New South Wales (2007) 230 CLR 500; [2007] HCA 10 Alderson v Booth [1969] 2 QB 216 Brierley v Ellis [2014] NSWCA 230 Cleland v The Queen (1982) 151 CLR 1 Cowell v Rosehill Racecourse Company Limited (1937) 56 CLR 605 Coyle v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 95 Croucher v Cachia [2016] NSWCA 132 Director of Public Prosecutions v Gribble (2004) 151 A Crim R 256; [2004] NSWSC 926 Fernando v Commonwealth and Anor (2014) 315 ALR 547; [2014] FCAFC 181 Fontin v Katapodis (1962) 108 CLR 177; [1962] HCA 63 Glinski v McIver [1962] AC 726 HD v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 85 Manly Council v Byrne and Anor [2002] NSWCA 123 Mason v Demasi & Anor [2009] NSWCA 227 Naylor v Canterbury Park Racecourse Company Limited (1935) 35 SR (NSW) 281 New South Wales v Delly (2007) Aust Torts Reports 81 – 920; [2007] NSWCA 303 New South Wales v Williamson (2012) 248 CLR 417; [2012] HCA 57 Payne v Parker (1976) 1 NSWLR 191 Poidevin v Semaan [2013] NSWCA 334 Pupo v Pupo; Pupo v Pupo [2015] NSWSC 1633 R v Howell (Errol) [1982] QB 416 R v Inwood [1973] 2 All ER 645 R v Roxburgh (1871) 12 Cox C.C. 8 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 Beck [2013] NSWCA 437 State of New South Wales v Hunt [2014] NSWCA State of New South Wales v Ibbett (2005) 65 NSWLR 168; [2005] NSWCA 445 State of New South Wales v Landini [2010] NSWCA 157 State of New South Wales v Riley (2003) 57 NSWLR 496; [2003] NSWCA 208 State of New South Wales v Tyszyk [2008] NSWCA 107 State of New South Wales v Zreika [2012] NSWCA 37 Thomas v State of New South Wales (2008) 74 NSWLR 34; [2008] NSWCA 316 Trobridge v Hardy (1955) 94 CLR 147; [1955] HCA 68 Whitbread & Anor v Rail Corporation NSW & Ors [2011] NSWCA 130 Young v State of New South Wales & Ors; Young v Young (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 330 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Charles Henry Thomlinson (Plaintiff) The State of New South Wales – NSW Police (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Temby QC with Mr P English (Plaintiff) Mr M Spartalis (Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/94638 Publication restriction: N/A