Robinson v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 231

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robinson v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 231 Hearing dates: 28 June 2018 Decision date: 16 October 2018 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Basten JA at [131]; Emmett AJA at [196] Decision: (1) Appeal allowed.

(2) Set aside the orders of Taylor DCJ and in their place make the following orders:

(a) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $5000, such judgment to take effect from 3 August 2017; (b) Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs.

(3) Respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal and the application for leave to appeal. Catchwords: TORTS – intentional torts – false imprisonment and wrongful arrest – where no decision to charge made at time of arrest – whether arrest lawful – purpose of arrest – Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), s 99

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – contextual construction – relevance of pre-existing common law to construction of statutory scheme – principle of legality – use of legislative history and extrinsic materials

WORDS AND PHRASES – "arrest" – Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), s 99 Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 14 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 352, 353, 353A, 355, 356B, 356C, 356D, 356W; Pt 10A Crimes Amendment (Detention after Arrest) Act 1997 (NSW), Pt 10A Criminal Code (Qld), s 679 Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1883 (46 Vic. No.17), s 429 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 281 Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW), s 5 Justices Act 1959 (Tas), s 34A(1) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 7, 99, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 121, 131, 201; Pt 8, Pt 9 Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW), ss 6, 8, 8K Police Administration Act (NT), ss 123, 133AB, 137 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW), Sch 3 Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 (NSW), s 25E; Pt 2AA Cases Cited: A v State of New South Wales (2007) 230 CLR 500; [2007] HCA 10 Adams v Kennedy (2000) 49 NSWLR 78 Alderson v Booth [1969] 2 QB 216 Al-Kateb v Godwin (2004) 219 CLR 562; [2004] HCA 37 Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S (2014) 254 CLR 247; [2014] HCA 42 Attorney-General (NSW) v Dean (1990) 20 NSWLR 650 Bales v Parmeter (1935) 35 SR (NSW) 182 Christie v Leachinsky [1947] AC 573 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384; [1997] HCA 2 Clarke v Bailey (1933) SR (NSW) 303 Cleland v The Queen (1982) 151 CLR 1; [1982] HCA 67 Clyne v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 265 Coco v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 427; [1994] HCA 15 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Agalianos (1955) 92 CLR 390; [1955] HCA 27 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 Commonwealth Life Assurance Society Ltd v Brain (1935) 53 CLR 343; [1935] HCA 30 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25; (2001) 21 NSWCCR 389 Director of Public Prosecutions v Nicholls [2001] NSWSC 523; (2001) 123 A Crim R 66 Donaldson v Broomby (1982) 60 FLR 124 Dowse v New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 337; (2012) 226 A Crim R 36 Drymalik v Feldman [1966] SASR 227 Foster v The Queen [1993] HCA 80; (1993) 67 ALJR 550 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104; [1990] HCA 26 Glinski v McIver [1962] AC 726 Halliday v Nevill (1984) 155 CLR 1; [1984] HCA 80 John Lewis & Co Ltd v Tims [1952] AC 676 Johnstone v State of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 70; (2010) 202 A Crim R 422 Leachinsky v Christie [1946] KB 124 Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission (2013) 251 CLR 196; [2013] HCA 39 Lule v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 125 Marshall v Director-General, Department of Transport (2001) 205 CLR 603; [2001] HCA 37 Mighty River International Ltd v Hughes; Mighty River International Ltd v Mineral Resources Ltd [2018] HCA 38 Minogue v Victoria [2018] HCA 27; (2018) 92 ALJR 668 Mitchell v John Heine & Son Ltd (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 466 New South Wales v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 662; [2017] NSWCA 194 Nolan v Clifford (1904) 1 CLR 429 North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Ltd v Northern Territory (2015) 256 CLR 569; [2015] HCA 41 O'Hara v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary [1997] AC 286 Poidevin v Semaan (2013) 85 NSWLR 758; [2013] NSWCA 334 Prior v Mole [2017] HCA 10; (2017) 91 ALJR 441 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Bathgate (1946) 46 SR 281 R v Dungay [2001] NSWCCA 443; (2001) 126 A Crim R 216 R v Walsh (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 18 October 1990, unrep) Regional Express Holdings Ltd v Australian Federation of Air Pilots [2017] HCA 55; (2017) 92 ALJR 134 Ruddock v Taylor (2005) 222 CLR 612; [2005] HCA 48 Sharp v Biggs (1932) 48 CLR 81; [1932] HCA 54 Smith v Corrective Services Commission of NSW (1980) 147 CLR 134; [1980] HCA 49 State of New South Wales v Bouffler (2017) 95 NSWLR 521; [2017] NSWCA 185 State of New South Wales v Smith [2017] NSWCA 194 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 34; (2017) 91 ALJR 936 Thompson v Vincent [2005] NSWCA 219; (2005) 153 A Crim R 577 Trobridge v Hardy (1955) 94 CLR 147; [1955] HCA 68 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2008) 233 CLR 259; [2008] HCA 5 Webster v McIntosh (1980) 49 FLR 317 Williams v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 278; [1986] HCA 88 Wilson v New South Wales (2010) 207 A Crim R 499; [2010] NSWCA 333 Wilson v New South Wales [2011] HCATrans 218 Wright v Court (1825) 4 B&C 596; 107 ER 1182 Zaravinos v State of New South Wales (2004) 62 NSWLR 58; [2004] NSWCA 320 Texts Cited: Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Bill 2002 (NSW)