XYZ v State of NSW (No 2) [2019] NSWDC 32

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: XYZ v State of NSW (No 2) [2019] NSWDC 32 Hearing dates: 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 May, 21 July 2017, 2 February, 16 March, 15 June and 2 November 2018 Date of orders: 28 February 2019 Decision date: 28 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: 1. Verdict and judgment for the defendant;

2. The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs on the ordinary basis, unless otherwise ordered;

3. The exhibits may be returned;

4. Liberty to apply on 7 days notice if further or other orders are required. Catchwords: TORT – claims made against police officers – alleged wrongful arrest, assault, battery, false imprisonment – alleged misfeasance of public office on part of police officers and child protection officer; DAMAGES – assessment of general compensatory damages Legislation Cited: Children And Young Persons (Care And Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), s 9 Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 7 Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW), s 5 Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986, s 9 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 67, s 140(2) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibility) Act 2002 (NSW) , Pt 9, s 99 Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW), s 8 Cases Cited: A v State of NSW (2007) 230 CLR 500; [2007] HCA 10 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] HCA 34 Christie v Leachinsky [1947] AC 573 Commonwealth v Fernando [2012] FCAFC18 Department of Community Services; Re Sophie [2008] NSWCA 250 Hamilton v State of New South Wales (No 13) [2016] NSWSC 1311 Hamod v State of New South Wales and Anor [2011] NSWCA 375 HD v State of NSW [2016] NSWCA 85 M v M (1988) 166 CLR 69; [1988] HCA 68 State of New South Wales v Hathaway [2010] NSWCA 184 State of NSW v Delly [2007] NSWCA 303 Tampion v Anderson [1973] VR 715 Thomas v State of New South Wales (2008) 74 NSWLR 34; [2008] NSWCA 316 XYZ v State of NSW (No 1) [2017] NSWDC 111 Young v State of New South Wales and Ors; Young v Young (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 330 Category: Principal judgment Parties: XYZ (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Evatt with Ms L Evans (Plaintiff - 8 May 2017) Ms L Evans (Plaintiff - on all other days) Mr A Williams (For the defendant) Mr R Lee (For the Commissioner of Police, intervening, on 19 & 22 May 2017)