State of New South Wales v SLD (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 1803

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v SLD (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 1803 Hearing dates: 8 December 2020 Date of orders: 14 December 2020 Decision date: 14 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: See paragraph 58 Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDERS – preliminary hearing – interim orders - s 17 considerations – determining whether to grant an interim detention order or an interim supervision order – where defendant does not dispute the making of an interim supervision order - consideration of likely final order a question for the final hearing – whether the circumstances justify the making of an interim detention order Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) ss 5A, 5C, 11, 13B,14, 15(4), 17(4),18A, 18C, 21, 24AB, 26 Child Protection (Offender Registration) Act 2000 Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 Cases Cited: Attorney General of New South Wales v Tillman [2007] NSWSCA 119 R v SLD [2002] NSWSC 758 R v SLD [2003] NSWCCA 310 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) SLD (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: I. Fraser (Plaintiff) E. Kerkyasharian (Defendant) M. Higgins (Commissioner of Corrective Services)

Solicitors: Crown Solicitors Office (Plaintiff) Legal Aid NSW (Defendant) File Number(s): 2020/308796 Publication restriction: S 15A Children (Criminal Proceedings Act) 1987 NSW and Pseudonym order made by Bellew J