The State of NSW v Colin John Fisk [2009] NSWSC 778

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : The State of NSW v Colin John Fisk [2009] NSWSC 778 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 27/07/2009, 28/07/2009, 29/07/2009, 31/07/2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 11 August 2009

JUDGMENT OF : Howie J at 1

DECISION : See paragraphs 220, 221, 222.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal Law - Serious sex offender - Application for extended supervision order - Requirements of s 9(3) of the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) - standard of proof - meaning of "likely" - Expert Evidence - whether prediction of further offending can be made to the degree of probablities - whether order should be made - what conditions should be made as to residence of defendant.

LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 - ss 3, 5(1), 9, 10, 11, 17.

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Attorney General (NSW) v Winters [2007] NSWSC 1071; 176 A Crim R 249 Tillman v Attorney General (NSW) [2007] NSWCA 327; 70 NSWLR 448; 178 A Crim R 133 TSL v Secretary to the Department of Justice (2006) 14 VR 109 Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v Winters [2007] NSWSC 1071; 176 A Crim R 249 CASES CITED : Cornwall v Attorney General (NSW) [2007] NSWCA 374 RJE v Secretary To The Department of Justice, Attorney-General For Victoria And Victorian Human Rights & Equal Opprotunity Commission [2008] VSCA 265 B and B (1993) FLC 92 Fardon v Attorney-General (Qld) [2004] HCA 46; 223 CLR 575 John Fairfax Publications v Disrict Courrt of NSW (2004) 61 NSWLR 344