Donaldson v State of New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 109

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Donaldson v State of New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 109 Hearing dates: 26 April 2019 Decision date: 15 May 2019 Before: Macfarlan JA; Meagher JA Decision: Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – leave to appeal – judicial immunity –whether State vicariously liable for conduct of a judge and registrar– proceedings dismissed as having no prospect of success Legislation Cited: Judicial Officers Act 1986 (NSW), s 44C Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(e) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 4 Cases Cited: Anderson v Gorrie [1895] 1 QB 668 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Broom v Morgan [1953] 1 QB 597 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 12 Donaldson v Commonwealth of Australia [2011] NSWSC 423 General Steel Industry v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Gibbons v Duffell (1932) 47 CLR 520; [1932] HCA 26 Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd (2001) 207 CLR 21; [2001] HCA 44 Macatangay v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 272 Mann v O'Neill (1997) 191 CLR 204; [1997] HCA 28 Northern Sandblasting Pty Ltd v Harris (1997) 188 CLR 313; [1997] HCA 39 Sirros v Moore [1975] 1 QB 118 Sneddon v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 351 Tooth & Co Ltd v Tillyer (1956) 95 CLR 605; [1956] HCA 49 Wentworth v Wentworth (2001) 52 NSWLR 602; [2000] NSWCA 350 Re East; Ex Parte Nguyen (1998) 196 CLR 354; [1998] HCA Rajski v Powell (1987) 11 NSWLR 522 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kenneth Allan Donaldson (Applicant) State of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Kenneth Allan Donaldson (self-represented - Applicant) S. Patterson (Respondent)