NSW Commissioner of Police v Keep Sydney Open Ltd [2017] NSWSC 5

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: NSW Commissioner of Police v Keep Sydney Open Ltd [2017] NSWSC 5 Hearing dates: 20 January 2017 Date of orders: 20 January 2017 Decision date: 20 January 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lindsay J Decision: A "Prohibition Order" made under the Summary Offences Act 1988 NSW, section 25(1) Catchwords: PUBLIC ASSEMBLY – Protest against State Government "lock-out" laws affecting licensed premises – Application by Police Commissioner for Order under Summary Offences Act 1988 NSW, section 25(1) – Order made Legislation Cited: Liquor Act 2007 NSW Summary Offences Act 1988 NSW Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police v Allen (1984) 14 ACrimR 244 NSW Commissioner of Police v Bainbridge (2007) 175 ACrimR 226 NSW Commisssioner of Police v Folkes [2015] NSW SC 1887 Commissioner of Police (NSW) v Gabriel [2004] NSWSC 31 Commissioner of Police v Jackson [2015] NSWSC 96 Commissioner of Police v Langosch [2012] NSWSC 499 Commissioner of Police v Ridgewell [2014] NSWSC 1138 Commissioner of Police v Rintoul (2003) NSWSC 662 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: New South Wales Commissioner of Police First Defendant: Keep Sydney Open Limited ACN 616 203 171 Second Defendant: Tyson Koh Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: P Coady Defendants: M Robinson SC, T Bors and D Beaufils