LSA v State of Queensland
[2024] QSC 102 · Cooper J
A man (referred to by the initials LSA) sued the State of Queensland for almost $6 million, claiming that Queensland police had treated him unlawfully during investigations into weapons, domestic violence and fraud allegations against him in 2019. He argued he had been falsely imprisoned, that officers had abused the legal process and falsified documents, that he was maliciously prosecuted, and that police were negligent in how they investigated his complaints about his former partner. Many of his claims rested on his beliefs that his former partner was an undercover police officer and that police were conspiring to murder him. The judge found no evidence to support those central beliefs. He concluded the plaintiff attended the police station voluntarily, that his later arrest was lawful, and that police had not acted maliciously or with any collateral purpose. Medical evidence indicated the plaintiff suffered from a delusional disorder linked to heavy drug use. The judge dismissed every part of the claim, so the plaintiff recovered nothing.
Incident & injury
Plaintiff sued the State alleging false imprisonment, misfeasance in public office, collateral abuse of process, malicious prosecution and negligence by Queensland Police Service officers arising from investigations into him for weapons, domestic violence and fraud offences, and the handling of his complaints about his former partner.
- Body regions
- Psychiatric
- Diagnoses
- Methamphetamine dependence, Delusional disorder, Secondary anxiety disorder (adjustment disorder with anxious mood)
- Incident date
- 22 January 2019
- Location
- Brisbane / Burpengary / Narangba, Queensland
Quick facts
- Date of judgment
- 29 May 2024
- Claim type
- Other
- Proceeding
- Trial
- Plaintiff outcome
- Unsuccessful
- Plaintiff age at injury
- Occupation
- Self-employed kitchen installer (operated a kitchen business) Technician / Trade Worker
- Liability
- Disputed
- Total damages
- $0
Outcome
The self-represented plaintiff claimed almost $6 million from the State for false imprisonment, misfeasance in public office, collateral abuse of process, malicious prosecution and negligence arising from QPS dealings with him. Cooper J found the plaintiff failed on every cause of action and dismissed the claim.
Defendant
1 State of Queensland
State (Queensland Police Service)
- Judgment against this defendant
- $0
Key issues
LSA v State of Queensland [2024] QSC 102
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