Attorney General for New South Wales v RL (by his tutor Ramjan) (Final) [2024] NSWSC 1580

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General for New South Wales v RL (by his tutor Ramjan) (Final) [2024] NSWSC 1580 Hearing dates: 07 November 2024 Date of orders: 11 December 2024 Decision date: 11 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wright J Decision: (1) An order pursuant to ss 121, 127(1)(a) and 128 of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) that the defendant be subject to an order for the extension of his status as a forensic patient for a period of 3 years and 6 months from when his current interim extension order expires. (2) The Registrar is directed to inform the Mental Health Review Tribunal of the making of the extension order referred to in order (1) and is to provide to the Tribunal a copy of these orders and the judgment in this matter. Catchwords: MENTAL HEALTH – forensic patient – interim extension order due to expire – application for an order extending status as forensic patient – extension order appropriate – duration of extension order – order that status as a forensic patient be extended for 3 years and 6 months. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 33(1)(a), 35(1) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 9(3) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 69, 191 Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), s 4 Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW), s 22 Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW), ss 19, 69, 72, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 133, 134, 138 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW), ss 32, 54A, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v Bragg (Final) [2024] NSWSC 316 Attorney General of New South Wales v Kereopa (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 928 Attorney General of New South Wales v McGuire [2013] NSWSC 1862 Attorney General for New South Wales v Peterson (bht Rodrigues) [2020] NSWSC 651 Attorney-General for New South Wales v Riley (Final) [2019] NSWSC 1782 Attorney General for New South Wales v RL (bht Ramjan) [2024] NSWSC 1042 Attorney General of NSW v Doolan by his tutor Jennifer Thompson (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 107 Cornwall v Attorney General for NSW [2007] NSWCA 374 Lynn v State of New South Wales (2016) 91 NSWLR 636; [2016] NSWCA 57 Minister for Mental Health v Paciocco [2017] NSWSC 4 New South Wales Minister for Mental Health v Brauer [2015] NSWSC 863 State of New South Wales v Conway [2011] NSWSC 976 State of New South Wales v Hayter (Final) [2020] NSWSC 1581 State of New South Wales v Thomas [2010] NSWSC 677 State of New South Wales v TT (Final) [2018] NSWSC 358 State of NSW v Tiggelen (Final) [2020] NSWSC 578 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) RL (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Love (Plaintiff) C Goodhand (Defendant)