Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales v Gallagher [2006] NSWSC 340

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales v Gallagher [2006] NSWSC 340

HEARING DATE(S) : 12-13 April 2006 JURISDICTION : Civil

JUDGMENT OF : McClellan CJatCL

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 04/13/2006

DECISION : 1. Make orders 1 and 2 in the summons: (1) an order pursuant to s 16(1) of the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 that the defendant be detained in a correctional centre on an interim basis for a period of 28 days from 16 April 2006 (2) An order pursuant to s 20(1) of the Act that the Court issue a warrant for the committal of the defendant to a correctional centre for the duration of the interim detention order referred to in paragraph (1) above; 2. Orders be entered forthwith

CATCHWORDS : APPLICATION - continuous detention order - extended supervision order - sex offender - interim detention or interim supervision order - legislative purpose - protection and rehabilitation - alteration of standard of proof - meaning of "likely' - whether the defendant requires supervision - whether a stay should be granted - procedural fairness - psychologists' evidence - actuarial risk assessments - sexual recidivism risk - participation in treatment programs - whether electronic monitoring available - whether adequate supervision available

LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW)

Attorney-General v Nash (2003) 143 A Crim R 312 Attorney-General v Watego (2003) 142 A Crim R 537 Attorney-General v Watego [2003] QSC 367 CASES CITED : Boughy v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR Dowling v Dalgety Australia Limited (1992) 34 FCR 109 Fardon v Attorney General (Qld) (2004) 210 ALR 50 R v SLD (2003) 58 NSWLR 589 Teremoana (1990) 49 A Crim R 207