Attorney General for New South Wales v RL (bht Ramjan) [2024] NSWSC 1042

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General for New South Wales v RL (bht Ramjan) [2024] NSWSC 1042 Hearing dates: 20 August 2024 Date of orders: 20 August 2024 Decision date: 20 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: R A Hulme AJ Decision: (1) Two qualified psychiatrists, registered psychologists or medical practitioners (or a combination of such persons) be appointed to conduct separate examinations of the defendant and furnish reports to the Supreme Court on the results of those examinations by a date to be fixed. (2) The defendant is directed to attend those examinations. (3) The defendant is subject to an interim order for the extension of his status as a forensic patient commencing from the expiry of the limiting term on 7 October 2024 for a period of three months. Catchwords: MENTAL HEALTH – HIGH RISK OFFENDER – preliminary hearing – forensic patient – orders for the appointment of two experts to conduct examinations of defendant and provide reports to Court – order for examination made – interim extension order sought – Court satisfied documentary material, if proved, establishes that the patient would pose an unacceptable risk of causing serious harm to others if he was no longer a forensic patient – risk cannot be adequately managed by other less restrictive means – order made Legislation Cited: Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General for New South Wales (Plaintiff) RL (by his tutor Barbara Ramjan OAM) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Love (Plaintiff) C Goodhand (Defendant)