Quinn v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWCA 331

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Quinn v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWCA 331 Hearing dates: 16 October 2015 Decision date: 16 October 2015 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [11]; Adamson J at [13] Decision: 1. Extend time for filing the summons to 21 May 2015. 2. Dismiss the summons. 3. Order the applicant to pay the respondent's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review of refusal of the District Court to make an order under s 32 of Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) – review limited to jurisdictional error – primary judge entitled to give consideration to operation and effect of an order under s 32 – open to the primary judge to take into account and give weight to the need for general deterrence in deciding whether to make an order under s 32

MENTAL HEALTH – Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW), s 32 – matters relevant to considering whether to make order – operation of possible condition – matters relevant to sentencing according to law Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 192E Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 11, 17 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 267, Sch 1 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 9, 10 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW), s 32 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 59.10 Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions v El Mawas [2006] NSWCA 154; 66 NSWLR 93 Garde v Dowd [2011] NSWCA 115; 80 NSWLR 680 Mantell v Molyneux [2006] NSWSC 955; 68 NSWLR 46 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; 249 CLR 332 Spanos v Lazaris [2008] NSWCA 74 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adam Quinn (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Wendler (Applicant) N Adams SC/M Rabsch (Respondent)