Beckett v. The State of New South Wales

Lower Court Judgment

2/05/2012 Supreme Court of New South Wales (Court of Appeal) (Beazley JA, McColl JA, Tobias AJA)

[2012] NSWCA 114

Catchwords

Torts – Malicious Prosecution – Elements of action – Applicant convicted of multiple charges – Applicant subsequently acquitted of one charge and remaining convictions quashed and new trail ordered – Prosecution decided not to proceed with outstanding charges – Applicant brought action for malicious prosecution – Whether plaintiff must prove innocence – Whether nolle prosequi filed with court or whether alternative characterisation appropriate – Whether Davis v Gell (1924) 35 CLR 275 should be overruled.

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