Kamm v State of New South Wales (No 4) [2017] NSWCA 189

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kamm v State of New South Wales (No 4) [2017] NSWCA 189 Hearing dates: 25 May 2017 Decision date: 01 August 2017 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [3]; Payne JA at [72] Decision: (1) Under s 22(3) of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) extend time to bring the appeal to 7 April 2016;

(2) Grant leave to appeal under s 22(3);

(3) Direct that the notice of appeal filed on 31 March 2017 stand as the Notice of Appeal;

(4) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – separation of powers – Kable principle – whether the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) undermines the institutional integrity of the New South Wales Supreme Court – whether legislation distinguishable from that considered in Fardon v Attorney-General (Qld) – whether legislation distinguishable from that considered in Wainohu v New South Wales – whether objectives of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) are penal or punitive

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – determination that a person a high risk sex offender pursuant to s 5B – discretion to make extended supervision order pursuant to s 5B

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – whether there was denial of procedural fairness by primary judge – whether primary judge failed to give adequate reasons – whether decision of primary judge was void for legal unreasonableness – meaning of legal unreasonableness Legislation Cited: Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2009 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (QLD) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008 (SA) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Assistant Commissioner Michael James Condon v Pompano Pty Ltd (2013) 252 CLR 38; [2013] HCA 7 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Avon Downs Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 353 Chu Kheng Lim v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1992) 176 CLR 1; [1992] HCA 64 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22 Fardon v Attorney-General (Qld) (2004) 223 CLR 575; [2004] HCA 46 Forge v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2006) 228 CLR 45; [2006] HCA 44 Garcia v National Australia Bank Ltd (1998) 194 CLR 395; [1998] HCA 48 Hogan v Hinch (2011) 243 CLR 506; [2011] HCA 4 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51; [1996] HCA 24 Kamm v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 14 Kamm v State of New South Wales (No 3) [2017] NSWCA 68 Kamm v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 339 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550; [1985] HCA 81 Kuczborski v Queensland (2014) 254 CLR 51; [2014] HCA 46 Lynn v State of New South Wales (2016) 91 NSWLR 636; [2016] NSWCA 57 Mahon v Air New Zealand Ltd [1984] AC 808; [1983] UKPC 29 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR 241 CLR 594; [2011] HCA 1 NSW v Thomas (Final) [2011] NSWSC 307 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 South Australia v Totani (2010) 242 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 39 State of New South Wales v Kamm (Final) [2016] NSWSC 1 State of New South Wales v Kamm [2015] NSWSC 1492 State of New South Wales v Noack [2017] NSWCA 144 State of New South Wales v Richardson (No 2) (2011) 210 A Crim R 220; [2011] NSWSC 276 State of New South Wales v Thomas (Final) [2011] NSWSC 307 State of New South Wales v Thomas (Preliminary) [2011] NSWSC 118 Thomas v Mowbray (2007) 233 CLR 307; [2007] HCA 33 Wainohu v New South Wales (2011) 243 CLR 181; [2011] HCA 24 Category: Principal judgment Parties: William Kamm (Appellant) State of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M A Robinson SC / C Waterstreet (Appellant) D Kell SC / T Phillips (Respondent)