Dickens v State Of New South Wales

[2025] HCADisp 85

DICKENS

v

STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

[2025] HCADISP 85
S13/2025

1. The applicant requires an extension of time within which to seek special leave to appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Gleeson JA, White and Stern JJA agreeing), in which the Court of Appeal allowed in part an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of New South Wales (Curtis A-DCJ), in which the applicant's claim for false imprisonment was upheld.

2. The proposed appeal does not have sufficient prospects of success to warrant the grant of special leave, nor does it raise any issue of general principle or public importance. It would therefore be futile to grant the extension of time that is sought.

3. Special leave to appeal is refused with costs.

Gageler CJ
Gordon J
Edelman J
Steward J 
Gleeson J
Jagot J
Beech-Jones J

3 April 2025