State of New South Wales v Harrison [2008] NSWSC 1306

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : State of New South Wales v Harrison [2008] NSWSC 1306

HEARING DATE(S) : 24 - 26 November 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 9 December 2008

JUDGMENT OF : Fullerton J

DECISION : The defendant to be subject to an extended supervision order under the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act for an initial period of three months.

CATCHWORDS : SERIOUS SEX OFFENDER - application for continuing detention order or extended supervision order - standard of proof - categories of serious sex offences under the Crimes Act where victim is an adult - relevance of static and dynamic risk factors - mental disorder - custody-based vs community-based treatment in administration of anti-libidinal medication

Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 Evidence Act 1995

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v Tillman [2007] NSWCA 119 Cornwall v Attorney General for New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 374 Fardon v Attorney General for the State of Queensland [2004] HCA 46; 223 CLR 575 CASES CITED : Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [1996] HCA 24; 189 CLR 51 R v Harrison (1997) 93 A Crim R 314 State of New South Wales v Harrison, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Fullerton J, 26 November 2008, unreported Tillman v Attorney General of the State of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 327; 178 A Crim R 133 Winters v Attorney General of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 33

PARTIES : State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Graham Loughlan Harrison (Defendant)