Raad v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 63

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Raad v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 63 Hearing dates: 17-21 October 2016, 6-7 December 2016, 23 February 2017 Date of orders: 23 March 2017 Decision date: 23 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: (1) There is to be judgment for the plaintiff; (2) Liberty to the parties to bring in short minutes of order reflecting the mathematically agreed judgment sum including interest; (3) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed; (4) Liberty to the parties to apply to vary the costs order in (3) above; (5) The exhibits may be returned after 28 days. Catchwords: Torts – assault – battery – false arrest – false imprisonment – malicious prosecution – lawfulness of police actions – whether arrest lawful Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW) Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: A v New South Wales (2007) 230 CLR 500 Bale v Mills [2011] NSWCA 226 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Cassell & Co Ltd v Broome (1972) AC 1027 Ceva Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd v Redbro Investments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 46 Croucher v Cachia [2016] NSWCA 132 Cubillo v Commonwealth (No 2) [2000] FCA 1084; (2000) 103 FCR 1 Danckert v Tonkin [2015] NSWSC 1570 Dowse v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 337 Elleray v Rail Corporation NSW [2017] NSWCA 23 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 R v Gabriel [2004] ACTSC 30 R v Phillips (1971) 45 ALJR 467 Ruddock v Taylor (2005) 222 CLR 612 Sangha v Baxter [2009] NSWCA 78 State of New South Wales v Abed [2014] NSWCA 419 State of New South Wales v Koumdjiev [2005] NSWCA 247 State of New South Wales v McMaster [2015] NSWCA 228 State of New South Wales v Robinson [2016] NSWCA 334 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 Zaravinos v State of New South Wales (2004) 62 NSWLR 58 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Johnny Raad (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Canceri (Plaintiff) M Hutchings (Defendant)