State of New South Wales v Hunt (Preliminary) [2025] NSWSC 47

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Hunt (Preliminary) [2025] NSWSC 47 Hearing dates: 6 February 2025 Date of orders: 14 February 2025 Decision date: 14 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Sweeney J Decision: 1. Pursuant to s 10A of the Act, the defendant is subject to an Interim Supervision Order from 28 February 2025. 2. Pursuant to s 10C(1) of the Act, the Interim Supervision Order is to be for a period of 28 days. 3. Pursuant to s 11 of the Act, I direct that the defendant, for the period of the Interim Supervision Order, comply with the conditions set out in the Schedule to this judgment. 4. Pursuant to s 7(4) of the Act: (a) I appoint two qualified psychiatrists and/or two registered psychologists, or one qualified psychiatrist and one registered psychologist, to conduct separate 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 when a date for the final hearing is fixed; and (b) I direct the defendant to attend those examinations. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDERS — Interim Supervision Order — Preliminary hearing Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Lynn v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 57 State of New South Wales v Wilkinson (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 1813 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Robert John Hunt (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Mykkeltvedt (Plaintiff) Mr T Weller-Wong (Defendant)