Melanie Sills v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWDC 119

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Melanie Sills v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWDC 119 Hearing dates: 4 December to 14 December 2017, 28 February to 6 March 2018 Decision date: 10 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Verdict for the defendant. For orders see [410]. Catchwords: Negligence; psychological injury; police officer exposed to traumatic events Legislation Cited: Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 Police Act 1990 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Workers Compensation Act 1987 Work Health & Safety Act 2011 Cases Cited: Fox v Wood [1981] HCA 41; (1981) 148 CLR 438 Hegarty v Queensland Ambulance Service [2007] QCA 366 Koehler v Cerebos (2005) 222 CLR 44; [2005] HCA 15 March v Stramare [1991] HCA 12; (1991) 171 CLR 506 Purkess v Crittenden [1965] HCA 34; (1965) 114 CLR 164 Reeves v State of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 611 State of New South Wales v Briggs [2016] NSWCA 344 State of New South Wales v Doherty [2011] NSWCA 225 Tame v New South Wales (2002) 211 CLR 317 Watts v Rake [1960] HCA 58; (1960) 108 CLR 148 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt [1980] HCA 12; (1980) 146 CLR 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Melanie Sills (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: I D Roberts/P Barber/T Ower (Plaintiff) D E Baran (Defendant)