State of New South Wales v Hunt (Preliminary) [2016] NSWSC 1836

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Hunt (Preliminary) [2016] NSWSC 1836 Hearing dates: 12 December 2016 Date of orders: 14 December 2016 Decision date: 16 December 2016 Before: Wilson J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 15(4) of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006: (a)That two qualified psychiatrists, Dr Andrew Ellis and Dr Jonathon Adams, be appointed to conduct separate psychiatric examinations of the defendant and to furnish reports on the results of those examinations to the Supreme Court of New South Wales by 5:00pm on 31 January 2017; (b) Directing the defendant to attend those examinations by the above named court appointed psychiatrists.

(2) Pursuant to ss 18A and 18C(1) of the Act, that the defendant be subject to an interim detention order from midnight on 12 February 2017 (the time at which the defendant's sentence expires) for a period of 28 days.

(3) Pursuant to s 20(1) of the Act, that a warrant be issued for the committal of the defendant to a correctional centre for the duration of the interim detention order referred to in order 2.

(4) The plaintiff to file and serve any affidavit evidence on which it relies by 5:00pm on 7 February 2017.

(5) The defendant to file and serve any affidavit evidence on which he relies by 5:00pm on 14 February 2017.

(6) The plaintiff to file and serve submissions on which it relies by 5:00pm on 24 February 2017.

(7) The defendant to file and serve submissions on which he relies by 5:00pm on 3 March 2017.

(8) Any submissions of the plaintiff in reply to be filed and served by 5:00pm on 6 March 2017.