State of New South Wales v Keech [2015] NSWSC 1469

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Keech [2015] NSWSC 1469 Hearing dates: 17 September 2015 Date of orders: 17 September 2015 Decision date: 17 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: McCallum J Decision: Dr Anthony Samuels, psychiatrist, and Dr Adam Martin, psychiatrist, are appointed to conduct separate examinations of the defendant and to furnish reports on the result of those examinations to the Supreme Court of New South Wales by 28 October 2015. Direct the defendant to attend those examinations. Plaintiff is to file and serve any evidence and submissions on which it relies for the final hearing by 11 November 2015. Defendant to file and serve any evidence and submissions on which he relies for the final hearing by 25 November 2015. Matter listed for hearing on 10 December 2015 with an estimate of one day. Access to the court file in respect of any document shall not be granted without the leave of a judge of the Court. Catchwords: CIVIL LAW – applications pursuant to the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) – preliminary hearing – appointment of psychiatrists Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), ss 5I, 6 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M, 7, 9 Cases Cited: State of New South Wales v Donovan [2015] NSWCA 280 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (plaintiff) Christian Paul Keech (defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Hammond (plaintiff) G Scragg (defendant)

Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (plaintiff) Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales (defendant) File Number(s): 2015/257621 Publication restriction: None