R v Warwick (No.4) [2018] NSWSC 69

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Warwick (No.4) [2018] NSWSC 69 Hearing dates: 5 February 2018 Date of orders: 05 February 2018 Decision date: 05 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Garling J Decision: (1) The accused, Leonard John Warwick, be transferred from Cessnock correctional facility to a correctional facility in the Sydney metropolitan area. (2) That transfer is to take place within four working days. Catchwords: Practice and procedure – custodial arrangements Legislation Cited: Not Applicable Cases Cited: Not Applicable Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Crown Leonard John Warwick (Accused) Representation: Counsel: K McKay / G Christofi (Crown) R Thomas (Accused)

Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) A R Conolly & Co (Accused) File Number(s): 2015/222068 Publication restriction: Not to be published until after return of verdict by Jury or further order of the Court. Non publication order lifted on 14 February 2020.

ex tempore Judgment 1. I note that by Notice of Motion filed 2 February 2018, the accused has sought orders touching upon his custodial arrangements. That motion has now been served on Corrective Services NSW. 2. I am informed by senior counsel for the accused that he has been asked to mention the matter on behalf of the solicitor for Corrective Services NSW, and he tells me that his client and the Commissioner of Corrective Services NSW have agreed on the orders that should be made. 3. A copy of the signed Short Minutes of Order has been handed to the Court containing, I am told, the signatures of a solicitor for Corrective Services NSW and the solicitor for the accused. 4. Based upon that agreement, I make the following orders: 1. The accused, Leonard John Warwick, be transferred from Cessnock correctional facility to a correctional facility in the Sydney metropolitan area. 2. That transfer is to take place within four working days.