Lazarus v The State of New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 998

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lazarus v The State of New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 998 Hearing dates: 16 February 2018 Date of orders: 28 June 2018 Decision date: 28 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: The State of NSW shall bring in short minutes of order reflecting this judgment within 14 days of publication. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – dismissal of proceedings – no reasonable cause of action disclosed – abuse of process– UCPR r 13.4 – alleged failure to provide procedural fairness – alleged deficiency in Magistrate's reasons for decision – refusal of Magistrate to recuse self – alleged acts of torture – no applicable civil penalty regime – claims for compensation and damages – no precise quantification – conduct protected by judicial immunity – ss 44A and 44B of the Judicial Officers Act 1986 (NSW) – no private cause of action for alleged commission of 'torture' – provisions under Div 274 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) not met – international treaties and conventions inapplicable unless validly incorporated into Australian law – no adverse action under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) or Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) – no allegation of making complaints pursuant to Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) or Anti-Discrimination Act – no jurisdictional error – matters litigated – re-pleading could not save claims or pleadings – amended statement of claim dismissed Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Australian Constitution Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Judicial Officers Act 1986 (NSW) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Baker v New South Wales Police [2013] NSWSC 57 Carreon v The Honourable Amanda Vanstone [2005] FCA 865 Chow Hung Ching v The King (1948) 77 CLR 449 Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292 Fingleton v The Queen (2005) 227 CLR 166; [2005] HCA 34 Hammond v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWCA 304 Hammond v The State of New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 1930 In re McC (A Minor) [1985] AC 528 Lazarus and Ors v Independent Commission Against Corruption and Anor; Lazarus v State of New South Wales and Ors [2018] NSWSC 138 Lazarus v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 408 Lazarus v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWSC 426 Lazarus, Lazarus & Lazarus v Kane & Ors [2017] NSWSC 1150 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273 National Australia Bank Ltd v Charlton [2018] NSWSC 157 Sandra Lazarus v The Queen; Michelle Lazarus v The Queen, Judgment on Application for Permanent Stay of Proceedings, unreported, District Court of NSW (Zahra DCJ), 19 August 2016 Sirros v Moore [1975] QB 118 State of New South Wales v Paige (2002) 60 NSWLR 371; [2002] NSWCA 235 Tajjour v New South Wales (2014) 254 CLR 508; [2014] HCA 35 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sandra Lazarus (plaintiff / respondent) State of New South Wales (first defendant / applicant on motion) Local Court of New South Wales (second defendant) Magistrate Joanna Keogh (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Davidson (first and third defendants / applicant on motion)