R v MC (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1542

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v MC (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1542 Hearing dates: 22 November 2021 Date of orders: 23 November 2021 Decision date: 23 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Dhanji J Decision: With respect to each offence, I return a special verdict of act proven but not criminally responsible. Catchwords: CRIME – Murder – Defences – Mental illness – special hearing by judge alone – where accused was found unfit to be tried – whether accused not criminally responsible by reason of mental illness – special verdict of act proven but not criminally responsible Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW), s 14 Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW), ss 4, 5, 28, 33, 34, 56, 59, 62, 78, 80 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 133 Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18(1)(a), 33(1)(a) Cases Cited: Kesavarajah v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 230; [1994] HCA 41 M'Naghten's Case (1843) 8 ER 718 R v Jackson [2021] NSWSC 1404 R v MC [2020] NSWSC 1160 R v Presser [1958] VR 45 R v Sands [2021] NSWSC 1325 R v Siemek (No. 1) [2021] NSWSC 1292 R v Tonga [2021] NSWSC 1064 Sodeman v The King (1936) 55 CLR 192; [1936] HCA 75 The King v Porter (1933) 55 CLR 182; [1933] HCA 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) MC (Accused) Representation: Counsel: P Barrett (Crown) B Rigg SC (Accused)