Attorney General for New South Wales v McGregor (Preliminary) [2023] NSWSC 1029

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General for New South Wales v McGregor (Preliminary) [2023] NSWSC 1029 Hearing dates: 24 August 2023 Date of orders: 24 August 2023 Decision date: 24 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: Orders made in accordance with parties' proposed short minutes of order for preliminary orders for the appointment of court experts and an extension to the defendant's status as a forensic patient for a period of 3 months Catchwords: MENTAL HEALTH — application for extension of status as a forensic patient — preliminary application for interim relief — diagnoses of paranoid schizophrenia, cognitive or intellectual disability and profound neurosensory deafness — previous final order for extension of defendant's status as a forensic patient due to expire — MHRT management has been effective — Court satisfied there are grounds for preliminary relief Legislation Cited: Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) ss 126, 127, 130 Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v McGregor (Preliminary) [2021] NSWSC 638 Attorney General of NSW v McGregor (Final) [2021] NSWSC 1085 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Attorney General for New South Wales (Plaintiff) Christopher McGregor by his tutor Dr Katherine Johnson (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Rose (Plaintiff) C Goodhand (Defendant)

Solicitors: Crown Solicitors Office (Plaintiff) Ryan Payten Le (Defendant) File Number(s): 2023/179018