State of New South Wales v Baldwin [2016] NSWSC 1141

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Baldwin [2016] NSWSC 1141 Hearing dates: 5 August 2016 Date of orders: 05 August 2016 Decision date: 16 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: 1. An order pursuant to s 7(4) of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) appointing Dr Jonathan Adams and Dr Anthony Samuels to conduct separate psychiatric examinations of the defendant and to furnish a report to this Court on the results of those examinations by a date to be agreed between the parties and, further, directing the defendant to attend those examinations.

2. A further order pursuant to s 10A of the Act that the defendant be subject to a high risk sex offender interim supervision order from 9 August 2016. Pursuant to s 10C(1) of the Act that interim supervision order is to be for a period of 28 days, and pursuant to s 11 of the Act, I direct the defendant for the period of the interim supervision order comply with the conditions set out in the schedule to this order. Catchwords: CIVIL LAW – application pursuant to the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) – high risk sex offender – preliminary hearing – interim supervision order - appointment of experts to conduct psychiatric examination Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: State of New South Wales v Lynn [2013] NSWSC 1147 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Wayne Norman Baldwin (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms G Lewer (Plaintiff) Ms A Cook (Defendant)