Attorney General for New South Wales v Huckstadt [2017] NSWSC 441

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General for New South Wales v Huckstadt [2017] NSWSC 441 Hearing dates: 18 April 2017 Date of orders: 19 April 2017 Decision date: 19 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: See paragraph [53]. Catchwords: MENTAL HEALTH (FORENSIC PROVISIONS) ACT 1990 – procedure – preliminary hearing – application for interim extension order – defendant in custody subject to a limiting term due to expire – meaning of "high degree of probability" – whether defendant poses unacceptable risk of causing serious harm to others if status as forensic patient is not extended – whether risk can be adequately managed by other means – interim extension order granted – one qualified psychiatrist and one registered psychologist appointed to examine defendant Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), Part 3 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 66C, 66C(3), 61M(1) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) s 4, 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 36, 46A(1), 46A(2), 46(2)(a), 46(4) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) s 4, Part 2 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) ss 19, 23, 24, 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b),40, 40(a),42, 43, 46, 47,47(2A), 49, 53, 53(4), 54, 54A, 74, 75 Sch 1, cll 1, 2, 2(1)(a), 2(1)(b), 3, 4, 4(2), 5, 5(b), 6, 6(4), 6(5), 6(5)(a), 6(5)(b), 6(6), 7(2), 7(2)(a), 7(2)(c),7(2)(d), 7(2)(e), 7(2)(h), 7(2)(i), 10, 11, 12, 13 Cases Cited: Attorney General of New South Wales v McGuire [2013] NSWSC 1862 Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v Tillman [2007] NSWCA 119 Cornwall v Attorney General for New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 374 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General for the State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Allan James Huckstadt (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Aitken (Plaintiff) C Goodhand (Defendant)