State of New South Wales v Kaiser [2022] NSWCA 86

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Kaiser [2022] NSWCA 86 Hearing dates: 21 September 2021 Date of orders: 8 June 2022 Decision date: 08 June 2022 Before: Bell CJ at [1] Beech-Jones JA at [2] Simpson AJA at [3] Decision: 1. Pursuant to s 22(3) of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) the State of New South Wales has leave to appeal against the order of the Supreme Court of 8 June 2021 dismissing the Amended Statement of Claim filed on 5 December 2018. 2. Appeal upheld; orders 2 and 3 of the Supreme Court of 8 June 2021 set aside; answer to Question 1 set aside. In lieu thereof, Question 1 be answered "Yes". 3. Pursuant to s 103 of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) the State of New South Wales has leave to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of 8 June 2021 in answer to Question 3 of the Questions for separate determination under UCPR 28.2. 4. Appeal allowed; answer to Question 3 set aside. In lieu thereof, Question 3 be answered: Yes. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDERS – extended supervision order – whether the respondent is a "supervised offender" within the meaning of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 5I – whether an extended supervision order can commence earlier than when the respondent's current sentence expires Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Criminal Code (Cth) Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Amendment Act 2017 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Fisheries Ordinance 1965 (NT) Forestry Act 1959 (Qld) Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Al-Kateb v Godwin (2004) 219 CLR 562; [2004] HCA 37 ASIC v DM Management Pty Ltd (2000) 199 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 7 Brisbane City Council v The Attorney-General (Qld) (1908) 5 CLR 695; [1908] HCA 8 Chu Khen Lim v Minister for Immigration (1992) 176 CLR 1 at 12-13; [1992] HCA 64 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384 at 408; [1997] HCA 2 Commissioner of Police v Eaton (2013) 252 CLR 1; [2013] HCA 2 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297; [1981] HCA 26 Day v Harness Racing New South Wales (2014) 88 NSWLR 594; [2014] NSWCA 423 Dome Resources NL v Silver (2008) 72 NSWLR 693; [2008] NSWCA 322 Envy Trading v Queensland [1998] 1 Qld R 413 Fitzgerald v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420; [1956] K & S Lake City Freighters Pty Ltd v Gordon & Gotch Ltd (1985) 157 CLR 309 at 315; [1985] HCA 48 Kassam v Hazzard [2021] NSWCA 299; (2001) 396 ALR 302; (2021) 311 IR 233 Lee v NSW Crime Commission (2013) 251 CLR 196; [2013] HCA 39 Lindner v Wright (1976) 14 ALR 105 Lynn v State of NSW (2016) 91 NSWLR 636; [2016] NSWCA 57 Nash v Silver City Drilling (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 100 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 335; [1998] HCA 28 Smith v Corrective Services Commission of New South Wales (1980) 147 CLR 134 State of New South Wales v Donovan (2015) NSWLR 389; [2015] NSWCA 280 State of New South Wales v Kaiser [2021] NSWSC 646 State of New South Wales v Kaiser (Preliminary) [2018] NSWSC 1971 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration & Border Protection; SZTGM v Minister for Immigration & Border Protection [2017] HCA 34 Tannous v State of New South Wales [2020] NSWCA 261 Taylor v Owners - Strata Plan No 11564 (2014) 253 CLR 531; [2014] HCA 9 The Commonwealth v Baume (1905) 2 CLR 405; [1905] HCA 11 The Queen v A2; The Queen v Magennis; The Queen v Vaziri (2019) 269 CLR 507; [2019] HCA 35; Wentworth Securities Ltd v Jones [1980] AC 74 Texts Cited: P Herzfield and T Prince: Interpretation (2nd Ed), Thomson Reuters, 2020 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Appellant) Brian Kaiser (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Emmett/R McEwen (Appellant) S A Beckett/C Winnett (Respondent)