Pham v State of New South Wales [2019] NSWDC 73

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pham v State of New South Wales [2019] NSWDC 73 Hearing dates: 4, 5, 6 and 7 March 2019 Date of orders: 29 March 2019 Decision date: 29 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge J Smith SC Decision: Verdict and judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs. The exhibits are to be returned. Liberty to apply on 7 days' notice if further orders of the Court are required. Catchwords: TORTS – Intentional – unlawful arrest, assault and battery – reasonable grounds that offence was committed – lawfulness of arrest – power to discontinue arrest – proceedings dismissed. Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1924 (Cth) Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 3B, 21, 52 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 545B Crimes (Domestic & Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 13 Law Enforcement (Powers & Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), ss 23, 99, 105, 201, 230, 231 Law Enforcement (Powers & Responsibilities) Amendment (Arrest without Warrant) Act 2013 (NSW), No. 98 Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW), s 8 Cases Cited: Barton v Armstrong [1969] 2 NSWR 451 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Adams Bidco Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 34 Croucher v Cachia [2016] NSWCA 132 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104 Gulic v Boral Transport Ltd [2016] NSWCA 269 Holgate-Mohammed v Duke [1984] AC 437 Hyder v Commonwealth [2012] NSWCA 336 Nevin v B & R Enclosures [2004] NSWCA 339 O'Hara v Chief Constable of Royal Ulster Constabulary [1997] AC 286 Poidevin v Semaan (2013) 85 NSWLR 758 Ruddock v Taylor (2005) 222 CLR 612 State of New South Wales v Cuthbertson [2018] NSWCA 320 State of New South Wales v McMaster [2015] NSWCA 228 Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1966) 117 CLR 118 Viavattene v R [2018] NSWCCA 197 Williams v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 278 Wolfenden v International Theme Park Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 78 Woodley v Boyd [2001] NSWCA 35 Zaravinos v State of New South Wales (2004) 62 NSWLR 58 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Nguyen Son Pham – Plaintiff State of New South Wales – Defendant Representation: Applicant appeared in person.