SMF v South Western Sydney Local Health District [2018] NSWSC 303

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SMF v South Western Sydney Local Health District [2018] NSWSC 303 Hearing dates: 9 March 2018, together with written submissions Date of orders: 14 March 2018 Decision date: 14 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity - Protective List Before: Lindsay J Decision: Appeal Dismissed Catchwords: MENTAL HEALTH – Mental Health Review Tribunal – Appeal – Community Treatment Order – Forced medication by depot injection – Mental Health Act 2007 NSW, sections 51, 53, 163, 164 Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 NSW Civil Procedure Act 2005 NSW Guardianship Act 1987 NSW Health Services Act 1997 NSW Mental Health Act 2007 NSW NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 NSW Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: A Duty List Plaintiff v A Local Mental Health Service [2018] NSWSC 96. B v St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Ltd [2016] NSWSC 392 Commissioner of Police (NSW) v Eaton (2013) 252 CLR at 28 M v Mental Health Review Tribunal [2015] NSWSC 1876 Mental Health Act: Z v Mental Health Review Tribunal [2015] NSWCA 373 S v South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra Area Health Service [2010] NSWSC 178 Sarah White v The Local Health Authority [2015] NSWSC 417 Z v Mental Health Review Tribunal [2015] NSWCA 373 Z v Mental Health Review Tribunal [2015] NSWSC 1943 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: SMF, a natural person Defendant: South Western Sydney Local Health District Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: M Fraser (instructed under NSW Bar Association Pro Bono Scheme) Defendant: JS Emmett