State of New South Wales v Morgan (Preliminary) [2024] NSWSC 892

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Morgan (Preliminary) [2024] NSWSC 892 Hearing dates: 17 July 2024 Date of orders: 26 July 2024 Decision date: 26 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: Preliminary hearing order: expert reports (1) An order pursuant to s 7(4) of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 ("the Act"): (a) Appointing two qualified psychiatrists or psychologists (or any combination of such persons) to conduct separate psychiatric and/or psychological examinations of the defendant and to furnish reports to the Supreme Court on the results of those examinations by a date to be fixed by the Court; and (b) Direct the defendant to attend those examinations.

Interim relief (2) An order: (a) Pursuant to s 10A of the Act, that the defendant be subject to an interim supervision order from 28 July 2024 ("the interim supervision order"); (b) Pursuant to s 10C(1) of the Act, that the interim supervision order be for a period of 28 days; and (c) Pursuant to s 11 of the Act, directing that the defendant, for the period of the interim supervision order, comply with the conditions set out in the Schedule to these orders. (3) The matter is listed before the High Risk Offenders List judge at 10am on 1 August 2024 for directions and timetabling orders. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – high risk sex offender – application for extended supervision order – defendant with history of sexual offences against children and women - preliminary proceedings – without admissions dispute confined to appropriateness of some conditions Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Daryl Morgan (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms D New (Plaintiff) Dr A Hughes (Defendant)