R v O’Neill (No 2) [2023] NSWDC 572

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v O'Neill (No 2) [2023] NSWDC 572 Hearing dates: 30 September 2022 15 September 2023 Date of orders: 30 November 2023 Decision date: 30 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Grant DCJ Decision: The special hearing under the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment (Forensic Provisions) Act 2020 be permanently stayed. Catchwords: CRIME — Permanent Stay — Special Hearing — Out of accord with common humanity Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment (Forensic Provisions) Act 2020 Cases Cited: Arrivoli v R [2017] NSWDC 112 Director of Public Prosecutions v Hakim (unreported NSWSC 16 May 1988) Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131 Jago v District Court of New South Wales (1989) 168 CLR 23 McIver v R [2019] NSWCCA 214 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 R v Hakim (1989) 41 A Crim R 372 R v Littler (2001) 120 A Crim R 512 R v Moore (2015) 91 NSWLR 276 R v O'Neill [2023] NSWDC 122 R v RD [2016] NSWCCA 84 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Subramaniam v The Queen (2004) 79 ALJR 116 TS v R [2014] NSWCCA 174 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rex (Crown) Lawrence O'Neill (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Kerr (Crown) Mr Buchen SC (Applicant)