State of New South Wales v Liddington (Preliminary) [2025] NSWSC 10

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Liddington (Preliminary) [2025] NSWSC 10 Hearing dates: 4 December 2024 Date of orders: 31 January 2025 Decision date: 31 January 2025 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Coleman J Decision: (1) An order pursuant to s 24(5) of the Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (the "THRO Act"): a. appointing a qualified psychiatrist and a registered psychologist to conduct separate psychiatric and psychological examinations (as the case may be) 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. directing the defendant to attend those examinations. (2) Pursuant to s 27 of the THRO Act, the defendant be subject to an Interim Supervision Order commencing on 3 February 2025. (3) Pursuant to s 28(1) of the THRO Act, the Interim Supervision Order be for a period of 28 days. (4) Pursuant to s 29 of the THRO Act, direct the defendant to comply with the conditions set out in Annexure A. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – preliminary hearing – Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 – application for an interim supervision order – interim supervision order granted Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Kamm v State of NSW (Final) [2016] NSWSC 1 New South Wales v Elzamtur [2019] NSWSC 186 NSW v LC (Preliminary) [2022] NSWSC 1682 NSW v Manners [2008] NSWSC 1242 State of New South Wales v Cheema (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 876 State of New South Wales v Lynn [2013] NSW SC1147 State of New South Wales v Manners [2008] NSWSC 1242 New South Wales v Naaman (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 328 State of New South Wales v Naaman (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1329 State of NSW v Hardy (Final) [2021] NSWSC 900 State of NSW v Sancar [2016] NSWSC 867 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Desmond Liddington (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Emmett SC & K Curry (Plaintiff) R Wilson SC (Defendant)