Drew Cuthbertson v State of New South Wales; Daniel Fletcher v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 367

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Drew Cuthbertson v State of New South Wales; Daniel Fletcher v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 367 Hearing dates: 24, 26, 27 and 28 April 2017 and 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 9 May 2017 and 8 and 9 June 2017 Date of orders: 15 December 2017 Decision date: 15 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: In Fletcher v State of New South Wales 15/00135825: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $12,848. (2) Defendant to pay 70% of the plaintiff's cost of the proceedings

In Cuthbertson v State of New South Wales 15/0010880: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $84,712 (2) Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings Catchwords: police powers; arrest; self-defence; assist police officer; breach of the peace; wrongful imprisonment; "suspicion"; "belief"; reasonable force; use of CCTV evidence; damages – costs of defence of criminal proceedings Legislation Cited: Passenger Transport Regulation 2007 (NSW) cl 55(5) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) ss 99, 230, 231 Police Act 1990 (NSW) s 6 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 58 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) s3B, 52 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s70(1) Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) ss 317, 319, 327 Cases Cited: Blacktown City Council v Hocking [2008] NSWCA 144 Beaton v McDivitt (1985) 13 NSWLR 134 Kassem v Crossley & Anor; Kassem v Kraym & Anor [2000] NSWCA 276 Macintosh v Webster (1980) 43 FLR 112 Woodley v Boyd [2001] NSWCA 35 Carter v Walker (2010) 32 VR 1 NSW v Randall [2017] NSWCA 88 Prior v Mole [2017] HCA 10 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104; [1990] HCA 26 State of New South Wales v Hunt (2014) 85 NSWLR 226; [2014] NSWCA 47 Hyder v The Commonwealth (2012) 217 A Crim R 571; [2012] NSWCA 336 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Mathews-Hunter [2014] NSWCA 843 Zavarinos v State of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 320 State of New South Wales v McMaster [2015] NSWCA 228 Zecevic v Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic.) (1987) 162 CLR 645; [1987] HCA 26 R v Howell [1982] QB 416 State of New South Wales v Bouffler [2017] NSWCA 185 DPP v Carr (2002) 127 A Crim R 151; [2002] NSWSC 194 State of New South Wales v Reilly (2003) 57 NSWLR 496; [2003] NSWCA 208 R v Hoare and Heavey [1965] NSWR 1167; (1965) 84 WN (Pt1) (NSW) 248 Croucher v Cachia [2016] NSWCA 132 Hamilton v State of NSW [2016] NSWSC 1311 Doubleday v Kelly [2005] NSWCA 151 Motorcycling Event Group Australia Pty Ltd v Kelly (2013) 86 NSWLR 55; [2013] NSWCA 361 Strong v Woolworths Ltd (2012) 246 CLR 182; [2012] HCA 5 New South Wales v Ibbett (2006) 229 CLR 638; [2006] HCA 57 Penrith City Council v Parks [2004] NSWCA 201 Coyle v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 95 New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536; [2000] NSWCA 133 Vo v Tran [2016] NSWSC 1043 New South Wales v Smith [2017] NSWCA 194 Re Tetbury Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 37 Wentworth v Rogers (2006) 66 NSWLR 474; [2006] NSWCA 145 Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1987) 162 CLR 221; [1987] HCA 5 Lumbers v W Cook Builders Pty Ltd (in liq) (2008) 232 CLR 635; [2008] HCA 27 Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarek (2009) 239 CLR 420 Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 [2014] HCA 36; (2014) 254 CLR 185 Griffiths v Kerkemeyer (1977) 139 CLR 161; [1977] HCA 45 Amaca Pty Ltd v Booth (2011) 246 CLR 36; [2011] HCA 53 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327; [1992] HCA 54 State of New South Wales v Koumdjiev (2005) 63 NSWLR 353; [2005] NSWCA 247 MBP (SA) Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 657; [1991] HCA 3 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Drew Cuthbertson (Plaintiff) Daniel Fletcher (Plaintiff) The State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D. Toomey SC with Mr D. Morgan (Plaintiffs) Ms K. Williams SC with Mr A. Williams (Defendant)