Attorney General of NSW v Huckstadt (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 595

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General of NSW v Huckstadt (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 595 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 16 May 2017 Decision date: 16 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: Application for non-publication order refused. Catchwords: COURT SUPPRESSION AND NON-PUBLICATION ORDERS ACT 2010 – application by forensic patient for non-publication order on grounds in s 8(1)(a) and (e) – whether non-publication order should be made in respect of evidence given or to be given in proceedings or fact that offender may be subject to conditional release – relevance of parallel statutory scheme which applies to proceedings in Mental Health Review Tribunal – order not necessary – importance of open justice – application refused Legislation Cited: Child (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), ss 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M, 66C, 578A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 291 Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), s 101 Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth), s 106ZR Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 21 Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW), ss 68, 149, 151, 162, 189 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW), ss 21, 23, 24, 40, 42, 54A, Pt 5, Sch 1 National Health Act 1953 (Cth), s 135A Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 (Vic), s 189 Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW), s 40 Cases Cited: AA v State of NSW [2013] NSWSC 1038 Attorney-General of New South Wales v Doolan [2015] NSWSC 1773 Attorney General of New South Wales v Huckstadt [2017] NSWSC 441 Attorney-General for New South Wales v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (2008) 73 NSWLR 635; [2007] NSWCCA 307 Heath (a Pseudonym) v The Queen (2014) 45 VR 154; [2014] VSCA 319 Hogan v Australian Crime Commission (2010) 240 CLR 651; [2010] HCA 21 Kizon v Palmer (1997) 72 FCR 409 Matthews v R (No. 2) [2013] NSWCCA 194 Osborne v R (2014) 283 FLR 97; [2014] NSWCCA 17 Sevdalis v Director of Professional Services Review (2016) 241 FCR 266; [2016] FCA 32 State of NSW v Burns [2014] NSWSC 1014 State of NSW v Kay [2017] NSWSC 274 Voitenko t/as Access Party Hire v Zurich Australian Insurance Limited [2016] NSWSC 324 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General for the State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Allan James Huckstadt by his tutor Keith Gerard Plunkett (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Wright (Plaintiff) B Sinclair (Solicitor, Defendant)