Wessell v The State of New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 233

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wessell v The State of New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 233 Hearing dates: 13 and 14 June 2017 Date of orders: 15 June 2017 Decision date: 15 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: Judgment in favour of the defendant on the claim for malicious prosecution, pursuant to the application under r 29.10 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for judgment for want of evidence – claim for malicious prosecution – subjective and objective elements - malice Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56 Crown Proceedings Act 1988 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, s 202 Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 13.4, r 14.28, r 29.9, r 29.10 Cases Cited: A v New South Wales [2007] HCA 10 Beck v State of New South Wales; Beck v Commissioner of Police New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 1483 Clyne v State of New South Wales (No 1) [2011] NSWSC 629 De Gioia v Darling Island Stevedoring & Lighterage Co Ltd (1941) 42 SR (NSW) 1 Hiddle v National Fire & Marine Insurance Co of New Zealand [1896] AC 372 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Naxakis v Western General Hospital [1999] HCA 22; (1999) 197 CLR 269 State of New South Wales v Beck; Commissioner of Police v Beck [2013] NSWCA 437 State of NSW v McCarthy [2015] NSWCA 153 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Patrick Wessell (plaintiff) The State of New South Wales (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr R De Meyrick (plaintiff) Mr M Spartalis (defendant)