Attorney General for New South Wales v HRM bht Ramjan (Final) [2021] NSWSC 1535

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General for New South Wales v HRM bht Ramjan (Final) [2021] NSWSC 1535 Hearing dates: 29 October 2021 Date of orders: 11 November 2021 Decision date: 29 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: Pursuant to ss 121, 127(1)(a) and 128 of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW), the status of HRM as a forensic patient be extended up to and including 11 November 2023. Catchwords: MENTAL HEALTH – Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) – Extension Order – unacceptable risk – less restrictive means – extension granted Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61I, 112 Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) ss 69, 70, 72, 122, 122(1)(b), 125(b), 126(5), 127(1) Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v Bragg (Preliminary) [2021] NSWSC 439 Attorney General of NSW v HRM [2016] NSWSC 1189 Attorney-General of NSW v HRM (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 288 Attorney General of New South Wales v HRM [2016] NSWSC 158 Attorney General (NSW) v HRM [2017] NSWSC 1572 Attorney General (NSW) v HRM bht Thompson [2019] NSWSC 76 Attorney General for New South Wales v HRM (Preliminary) [2021] NSWSC 1222 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General for New South Wales (Plaintiff) HRM by his tutor Barbara Ramjan (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D New (Plaintiff) J Lucy (Defendant)