Attorney General for New South Wales v Perry (bht Johnson) (Final) [2024] NSWSC 1374

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General for New South Wales v Perry (bht Johnson) (Final) [2024] NSWSC 1374 Hearing dates: 17 October 2024 Date of orders: 17 October 2024 Decision date: 17 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Dhanji J Decision: Pursuant to ss 121, 127(1)(a) and 128 of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW), the defendant be subject to an order for the extension of her status as a forensic patient for a period of two years from today. Catchwords: MENTAL HEALTH – high risk offender – final hearing – forensic patient – extension of status as forensic patient – where defendant poses an unacceptable risk of serious harm to others if she ceases to be a forensic patient – defendant cannot be managed adequately by less restrictive means – dispute as to duration of extension order – order made extending status as a forensic patient for two years Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v Perry (bht Johnson) (Preliminary) [2024] NSWSC 1002 Attorney General for New South Wales v Perry (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 1141 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General for New South Wales (Plaintiff) Barbara Perry (by her tutor Dr Katherine Pavlidis Johnson) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Love (Plaintiff) C Akthar (Defendant)