The State of New South Wales v Reginald Collingwood (a pseudonym) [2021] NSWSC 1365

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The State of New South Wales v Reginald Collingwood (a pseudonym) [2021] NSWSC 1365 Hearing dates: 12 October 2021 Date of orders: 25 October 2021 Decision date: 26 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: (1) The application for an interim supervision order and orders under s 24(5) of the Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) is dismissed. (2) The summons is dismissed. (3) Directions made in relation to submissions on costs - see [115]. Catchwords: CIVIL LAW - high risk terrorism offender - preliminary hearing - whether defendant an eligible offender - "convicted NSW terrorism activity offender" - whether unacceptable risk of serious terrorism offence - where defendant committed no acts of violence - where defendant mentally unstable - where grave threats made but not carried out - male supremacy - misguided paranoid misogynist - stupid things on Facebook - "manosphere" - involuntary celibates - neutered dogs - extreme right wing philosophy - personal grievances - fraught relationship with Walgett Police - capacity to manufacture explosives - fanciful and grandiose Legislation Cited: Community Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (NSW), Sch 1.8 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 130, 158, 158B Crimes (High Risk Offenders Act) 2006 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), ss 101.1, 101.4, 101.6, 102.4, 102.7 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 50 Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), Pt 50 Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW), ss 3, 7, 10, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29 Cases Cited: Lynn v State of New South Wales (2016) 91 NSWLR 636; [2016] NSWCA 57 State of New South Wales v Cheema (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 876 State of New South Wales v Elomar (Final) [2021] NSWSC 411 State of New South Wales v Naaman (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 328 State of New South Wales v Sturgeon [2019] NSWSC 559 State of NSW v Ceissman [2018] NSWSC 508 State of NSW v Pacey [2015] NSWSC 1983 State of NSW v Tiggelen [2018] NSWSC 1399 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Reginald Collingwood (a pseudonym) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Callan SC with K Heath (Plaintiff) M Johnston SC with K Stares (Defendant)