Edward Kheder v President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal [2013] NSWSC 2051

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Edward Kheder v President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal [2013] NSWSC 2051 Hearing dates: 18 December 2013 Decision date: 18 December 2013 Before: Rothman J Decision: 1. Refer Mr Kheder and to the extent necessary his Guardian Ad Litem the Registrar of the Court, for the purposes of referral to a barrister and/or solicitor on the panel of the pro bono legal assistance scheme. The referral is for the purpose of advice in relation to any and all proceedings seeking a review or the cessation of his incarceration or liberty order, representation on direction hearings, interlocutory or final hearing and the like, the drafting and settling of documents to be filed or used in the proceedings, the preparation and representation generally of the conduct of the proceedings and otherwise as advised. Legislation Cited: Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Dietrich v The Queen [1992] HCA 57; (1992) 177 CLR 292 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Edward Kheder (Plaintiff) President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal (First Defendant) Greg James (Second Defendant) Attorney General in and for the State of New South Wales (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L Barry as Tutor (Plaintiff) W Chan (First Defendant) No appearance (Second Defendant) No appearance (Third Defendant) Solicitors: File Number(s): 2013/86740 Publication restriction: None