State of New South Wales v Brookes (Final) [2022] NSWSC 731

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Brookes (Final) [2022] NSWSC 731 Hearing dates: 30 May 2022 Decision date: 07 June 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: Extended supervision order for two years imposed Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – application for extended supervision order – history of sexual offences against children –long history of forms of conditional liberty pursuant to the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) – significant physical and mental ailments -residence in secure aged care facility – possibility of alternative forms of supervision – continuing unacceptable risk – extended supervision order imposed – no dispute as to less onerous conditions Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: State of New South Wales v Brookes [2008] NSWSC 150 State of New South Wales v Brookes [2008] NSWSC 473 State of NSW v Brookes [2010] NSWSC 728 State of New South Wales v Brookes (Supreme Court (NSW), Hidden J 15 September 2011, unrep) State of NSW v Brookes (Supreme Court (NSW), Hidden J, 12 December 2011, unrep) State of New South Wales v Brookes (Preliminary) [2016] NSWSC 1593 State of New South Wales v Brookes (Final) [2017] NSWSC 215 State of New South Wales v Brookes (Preliminary) [2022] NSWSC 206 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Alexandria Brookes (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Aitken (Plaintiff) J Wilcox (Defendant)