R v Thompson (No 1) [2022] NSWSC 1044

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Thompson (No 1) [2022] NSWSC 1044 Hearing dates: 25 to 28 July 2022 Date of orders: 05 August 2022 Decision date: 05 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Walton J Decision: Act proven but not criminally responsible Catchwords: CRIME – murder – elements of the offence of murder – defence of mental health impairment – Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) s 28 – Judge alone trial – two limbs of the defence of mental health impairment – meaning of "mental health impairment" under s 4 – whether the act was wrong – s 29 directions – Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) – s 133 directions – expert evidence – special verdict – act proven but accused not criminally responsible Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 132, 133 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 131 Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW), ss 4, 28, 29, 30, 31 Cases Cited: AK v Western Australia (2018) 232 CLR 438; [2008] HCA 8 Carter v R [2019] NSWCCA 11 Da-Pra v R; R v Da-Pra [2014] NSWCCA 211 Fleming v The Queen (1988) 197 CLR 250 Hawkins v The Queen (1994) 174 CLR 500 Lucas v The Queen (1970) 120 CLR 171 R v Hall (1988) 36 A Crim R 368 R v Jenkins (1963) 64 SR (NSW) 20 R v Klamo (2008) 18 VR 644; [2008] VSCA 75 R v Minnani (2005) 63 NSWLR 490; [2005] NSWCCA 226 R v Siemek (No. 1) [2021] NSWSC 1292 R v Tonga [2021] NSWSC 1064 Spiteri-Ahern v R [2022] NSWCCA 56 Tumanako v R (1992) 64 A Crim R 149 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Harley Thompson (Accused) Representation: Counsel: K Ratcliffe (Crown Prosecutor) S Fraser (Accused)