Attorney-General of New South Wales v Williams [2022] NSWSC 124

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney-General of New South Wales v Williams [2022] NSWSC 124 Hearing dates: 28 January 2022 Date of orders: 31 January 2022 Decision date: 31 January 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Order pursuant to s 121(1) and s 127(1) of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) that the defendant's status as a forensic patient be extended for a period of twelve months from today. (2) Order that access to this Court's file be restricted such that access be granted to a non‑party only with the leave of a judge of the Court and with prior notice to the parties so as to allow them an opportunity to be heard in respect of any application for access. Catchwords: MENTAL HEALTH — Forensic patient — Extension of status as forensic patient — Unacceptable risk of causing serious harm conceded — No means of managing risk by other less restrictive means — Time of extension contested — Factors relevant — Extension granted Legislation Cited: Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW), ss 72, 121, 122, 127 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v Mulipola (Final) [2021] NSWSC 1041 Attorney-General for NSW v Williams (Preliminary) [2021] NSWSC 1362 Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v Boyce, [2017] NSWSC 144 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney-General of New South Wales (P) Maurice Williams (D) Representation: Counsel: J Caldwell (P) Z Alderton (D)