State of New South Wales v Hardy (Final) [2021] NSWSC 900

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Hardy (Final) [2021] NSWSC 900 Hearing dates: 8 July 2021, 9 July 2021, 12 July 2021 Date of orders: 26 July 2021 Decision date: 26 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Johnson J Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (a) an order pursuant to ss. 20, 25(1) and 26 of the Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) ("THRO Act") that the Defendant be subject to an extended supervision order for a period of eighteen months from 28 July 2021 to expire on 27 January 2023; and (b) an order pursuant to s.29 THRO Act directing the Defendant, for the period of the extended supervision order, to comply with the conditions set out in the Schedule to this judgment. Catchwords: HIGH RISK TERRORISM OFFENDER – application for ESO – earlier ESO ordered in 2019 – further application – Defendant committed offences in 2017 under s.31 Crimes Act 1900, ss.36 and 51F(1) Firearms Act 1996 and s.36 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 – Sovereign Citizens Movement – construction and application of s.10(1)(c)(i) and s.20(c)(iii) Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 – "convicted NSW terrorism activity offender" – capacity to re-litigate 2019 finding under s.20(c)(iii) – held s.20(c)(iii) element established – risk assessment under s.20(d) and s.25 – held s.20(d) element established – whether ESO should be declined on discretionary grounds – appropriate to order ESO – consideration of duration and conditions of ESO – ESO made for 18 months subject to conditions Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Code (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alvares v R; Farache v R (2011) 209 A Crim R 297; [2011] NSWCCA 33 Arnold v National Westminster Bank plc [1991] 2 AC 93 Australian Securities and Investments Commissioner (ASIC) v Southcorp Ltd (2003) 46 ACSR 438; [2003] FCA 804 Blair & Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464; [1939] HCA 23 Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd (2013) 305 ALR 648; [2013] NSWCA 454 Cheema v State of New South Wales (2020) 102 NSWLR 714; [2020] NSWCA 190 Commonwealth of Australia v Cockatoo Dockyard Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 322 Ekes v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2013) 313 ALR 665; [2014] NSWCA 336 Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International (2021) 389 ALR 612; [2021] FCAFC 77 Johnston v R [2017] NSWCCA 53 Lane v R (2013) 241 A Crim R 321; [2013] NSWCCA 317 Lawrence v State of New South Wales (2020) 103 NSWLR 401; [2020] NSWCA 248 Lodhi v R (2006) 199 FLR 303; [2006] NSWCCA 121 Lynn v State of New South Wales (2016) 91 NSWLR 636; [2016] NSWCA 57 Maxwell v The Queen (1996) 184 CLR 501; [1996] HCA 46 Meissner v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 132; [1995] HCA 41 Minister for Home Affairs v Benbrika (2021) 95 ALJR 166; [2021] HCA 4 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Ali (2000) 106 FCR 313; [2000] FCA 1385 Mun v R [2015] NSWCCA 234 R v Kemball [2020] NSWSC 1559 Secretary, Department of Justice and Regulation v LLF (A Pseudonym) [2018] VSCA 155 State of New South Wales v Cheema (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 876 State of New South Wales v Dickson (Final) [2020] NSWSC 100 State of New South Wales v Elmir (Final) [2019] NSWSC 1867 State of New South Wales v Fayad (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 1681 State of New South Wales v Fayad (Final) [2021] NSWSC 294 State of New South Wales v Hardy [2021] NSWSC 323 State of New South Wales v Manners [2008] NSWSC 1242 State of New South Wales v Naaman (No. 2) (2018) 365 ALR 179; [2018] NSWCA 328 State of NSW v Mathers [2019] NSWSC 7 State of NSW v Mathers (No. 2) [2019] NSWSC 473 Sudath v Health Care Complaints Commission (2012) 84 NSWLR 474; [2012] NSWCA 171 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Wong v Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (2005) 155 A Crim R 37; [2005] NSWSC 129 Zaidi v Health Care Complaints Commission (1998) 44 NSWLR 82 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Christopher Bruce Hardy (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: James Emmett SC; Anders Mykkeltvedt (Plaintiff) Chris O'Donnell SC; Dev Bhutani (Defendant)