State of New South Wales v GJO [2020] NSWSC 968

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v GJO [2020] NSWSC 968 Hearing dates: 14 July 2020 Date of orders: 14 July 2020 Decision date: 14 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: Supervision (1) The plaintiff to file and serve short minutes of order to reflect the orders sought in prayers 1, 2 and 4 of the Amended Summons, in accordance with these reasons for judgment. Suppression and Non-publication (2) Pursuant to s 10 of The Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), the Court orders the suppression and non-publication of the name and of any information or matter that would tend to reveal the identity, address or occupation of the defendant until further order of the Court. (3) For the purposes of these proceedings and the ex tempore judgment just issued and orders as a consequence of the ex tempore judgment, the defendant shall be referred to as "GJO". (4) That order will subsist for a period of the reservation of the reasons for judgment and orders on the motion. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDERS – Interim Supervision Orders – Test for imposition – previously subject to Extended Supervision Orders – no opposition by defendant – Interim Suppression Order granted. Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), ss 8, 10 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61J(1) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), ss 7(4), 10A, 12 Cases Cited: State of New South Wales v Michael Lidster [2020] NSWSC 275 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff/Respondent) GJO (Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: D New (Plaintiff/Respondent) A Cook (Defendant/Applicant)