State of NSW v TD (Final) [2020] NSWSC 1587

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of NSW v TD (Final) [2020] NSWSC 1587 Hearing dates: 14 October 2020 Date of orders: 11 November 2020 Decision date: 11 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: (1) The summons is dismissed. (2) The Interim Supervision Order due to expire on 14 November 2020 is revoked. (3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's reasonable costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – final hearing – application for extended supervision order – relevant statutory factors – risk of defendant committing another serious offence – expert evidence – effect of supervision – external motivations for the defendant – whether statutory criteria satisfied Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A, 33(1)(e) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 66C(3), s 66EB(3), s 91H(2) Crimes (High Risk Offenders Act 2006 (NSW) s 3(1)(2), 4(1), s 4A, s 5, s 5B, s 5I, s 7(4), s 9(1), s 9(2), 9(3), s 11 Cases Cited: Cornwall v Attorney General for New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 374 State of New South Wales v Loto [2018] NSWSC 1522 Lynn v State of New South Wales (2016) 91 NSWLR 636; [2016] NSWCA 57 R v [TD] [2018] NSWDC 180 State of New South Wales v Simcock (Final) [2016] NSWSC 1805 State of New South Wales v TD (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 1034 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) TD (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr H El-Hage (Plaintiff) Mr C McGorey (Defendant)