Lewis v Chief Executive Department of Justice and Community Safety (ACT)

• Jurisdiction: Australian Capital Territory
• Judge: Refshauge ACJ
• Judgment Date: 01 October 2013
• Docket Number: No. SCC 353 of 2009
• Court: Supreme Court of ACT
• Date: 01 October 2013

[2013] ACTSC 198

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Judge:

Refshauge ACJ

No. SCC 353 of 2009

No. SCC 354 of 2009

Between:

Steven James Lewis

Plaintiff

and

Chief Executive of The Department of Justice and Community Safety of The Australian Capital Territory

First defendant

and

Sentence Administration Board of The Australian Capital Territory

Second defendant

Counsel for the Plaintiff: Mr F J Purnell SC and Mr S Gill (2, 3 July 2009), Mr P J Hanks QC and Ms K Walker (16 November 2009)

Counsel for the Defendants: Mr A Robertson SC and Mr D J C Mossop (2, 3 July 2009) and Dr M A Perry QC and Mr D J C Mossop (16 November 2009)

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