A (by his tutor Brett Collins) v Mental Health Review Tribunal (No4) [2014] NSWSC 31

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: A (by his tutor Brett Collins) v Mental Health Review Tribunal (No4) [2014] NSWSC 31 Hearing dates: 12 December 2013 Decision date: 07 February 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Lindsay J Decision: 1. Order that the proceedings be dismissed. 2. Note that no order as to the costs of the proceedings is made. Catchwords: MENTAL HEALTH - Forensic Patient - Mental Health Review Tribunal - Review of the case of a forensic patient - Application for leave to appeal from Tribunal determination - Application limited to question of law - Detention, care and treatment of forensic patient in mental health facility - Forced medication by depot injection. Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 NSW, s 247. Criminal Appeal Act 1912 NSW Guardianship Act 1987 NSW, ss 8, 31 and 31G; Health Services Act 1997 NSW Interpretation Act 1987 NSW Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 NSW Mental Health Act 2007 NSW NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 NSW Uniform Civil Procedure Act 2005 NSW Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 NSW Cases Cited: A by his Tutor Brett Anthony Collins v Mental Health Review Tribunal and Anor [2010] NSWSC 1363 (26 November 2010) A v Mental Health Review Tribunal [2012] NSWSC 293 (2 April 2012) Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Incorporated (1981) 148 CLR 170 at 177 Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172 at 180 [23] Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 at 155-157, esp. 156G-157B. Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Syd) Pty Ltd (1976) 135 CLR 616 at 619-622 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 at 177 Dainford Ltd v Smith (1985) 155 CLR 342 at 349 Eastman v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 1 at 33 [104] - 34 [107] Finance Facilities Pty Limited v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1971) 127 CLR 106 at 134-135 and 138-139 Hadfield's Case (1800) 27 State Trials 1281 Harris v Caladine (1991) 172 CLR 84 at 124-125; CDJ v VAJ (1998) 197 CLR 172 at 201-202 [111] Hogan v Hinch (2011) 243 CLR 506 at 536 [31] and 548 [69]. House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 at 505 Julius v Lord Bishop of Oxford (1880) 5 App Cas 214 at 222 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2009) 239 CLR 531 Klein v Domus Pty Ltd (1963) 109 CLR 467 at 473 Kostas at HIA Insurance Services Pty Limited (2010) 241 CLR 390 at 399 [27] - 402 [32] Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; 86 ALJR 618 at [23] Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Lian (1996) 185 CLR 259 at 271-272 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v QAAH of 2004 (2006) 231 CLR 1 at 16 [39] - 17 [40] Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2006) 231 CLR 1 at 16 [39] - 17 [40] Osland v Secretary, Department of Justice [No 2] (2010) 241 CLR 320 at 329 [13] O'Sullivan v Farrer (1989) 168 CLR 210 at 216 PB v BB [2013] NSWSC 1223 at [3]-[9], [28] and [39]-[5]. R v Mailes (2001) 53 NSLR 251, 269 [92] Re Eve [1986] 2 SCR 388 at 408 and 411; 31 DLR (4th) 1 at 14-15 and 17; 410, 426, 427 and 437; 31 DLR (4th) 1 at 16, 28, 29 and 36 Re Refugee Tribunal; Ex parte AALA (2000) 204 CLR 82 at 141 [163] Re WM (a person alleged to be of unsound mind) (1903) 3 SR (NSW) 552; Christianson v Christianson [1999] QCA 241 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2006) 228 CLR 152 at 164 [40] Tasty Chicks Pty Limited v Commissioner of State Revenue (NSW) (2011) 245 CLR 446 at 453 [16], Ward v Williams (1955) 92 CLR 496 at 505-506 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531 Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (NSW) v Browning (1947) 74 CLR 492 at 504-505 Texts Cited: A Barak, Purposive Interpretation in Law (Princeton UP, 2005) HS Theobald, The law relating to Lunacy (1924) p 382 JH McClemens and JM Bennett, "Historical Notes on the Law of Mental Illness in NSW" (1962) 4 Sydney Law Review 51 at 53 M Aronson and M Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action (Law Book Co, 5th ed, 2013), chapter 4 M Aronson and M Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action (Law Book Co, 5th ed, 2013), para [4.130] M Aronson and M Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action (Law Book Co, 5th ed, 2013) para [4.130] M Leeming, Authority to Decide: The Law of Jurisdiction in Australia (Federation Press, Sydney, 2012), pp 57-58 Category: Principal judgment Parties: A (plaintiff) Mental Health Review Tribunal (first defendant) Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Fraser (plaintiff) P Herzfeld (defendant) Solicitors: O'Briens Solicitors (plaintiff) The Crown Solicitor (defendant) File Number(s): 2013/0288415