State of New South Wales v Roach [2009] NSWSC 1336

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : State of New South Wales v Roach [2009] NSWSC 1336

HEARING DATE(S) : 2 December 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 2 December 2009

JUDGMENT OF : Harrison J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 2 December 2009

1. Pursuant to s 8 of the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 ("the Act"), the defendant be subject to an Interim Supervision Order for a period of 28 days on and from 31 December 2009; 2. Pursuant to s 11 of the Act that the defendant comply with the conditions contained in the attached Schedule for the duration of the interim supervision order referred to in order 1 above; 3. Pursuant to s 15(4) of the Act: DECISION : (a) two qualified psychiatrists (Dr Stephen Allnut and Dr Jeremy O'Dea) are appointed for the purposes of conducting separate psychiatric examinations of the defendant and to furnish reports to the Supreme Court on or before 15 January 2010; and (b) the defendant is directed to attend those examinations. 4. The matter be listed before the Duty Judge on 27 January 2010 for the purposes of fixing a final hearing date and dealing with any application by the plaintiff that the defendant be subject to a further interim supervision order. 5. The parties have liberty to apply on 24 hours notice. 6. The court file in this matter is not to be released to any third parties without leave of a judge of the Supreme Court and that the parties are to be notified and given an opportunity to be heard on any such application.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 - serious sex offender - preliminary hearing - release from custody imminent - application for interim supervision order for 28 days pending final hearing – order sought for examination by psychiatrists – orders made