State of NSW v Ceissman [2018] NSWSC 508

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of NSW v Ceissman [2018] NSWSC 508 Hearing dates: 12 April 2018 Date of orders: 13 April 2018 Decision date: 13 April 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: 1. Pursuant to s 24(5) of the Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017: (a) one qualified psychiatrist and one registered psychologist, as agreed between the parties, are appointed to conduct separate examinations of the defendant. (b) the defendant is directed to attend the examination referred to in order 1(a) (c) the experts referred to in order 1(a) are to furnish their reports to the Supreme Court on the results of those examinations by Friday, 4 May 2018.

2. Pursuant to s 27 of the Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 the defendant is made the subject of an Interim Supervision Order commencing on 15 April 2018, for a period of 28 days.

3. Pursuant to s 29 of the Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 the defendant is directed to comply with the conditions set out in the "Interim Supervision Order Schedule of Conditions" for the period of the Interim Supervision Order.

4. Access to the Court's file by a non-party in respect of any document shall not be granted, without the prior notification to the parties of the non-party's application for access and without the leave of a Justice of the Court.

5. Liberty to restore on three (3) days' notice. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDERS – Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act – Interim Supervision Order – discussion of principles in statute – order granted Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), pt 5.3 Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 Cases Cited: Cornwell v Attorney General of NSW [2007] NSWCA 374 Lynn v State of NSW (2016) 91 NSWLR 636; [2016] NSWCA 57 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 State of NSW v Donovan (2015) 90 NSWLR 389; [2015] NSWCA 280 State of NSW v Pacey [2015] NSWSC 1983 State of NSW v Thomas (Preliminary) [2011] NSWSC 118 State of NSW v Thurston [2018] NSWSC 421 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: State of NSW (Plaintiff) Greg Ceissman (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Neil SC / I Fraser (Plaintiff) M Johnston SC / A Cook (Defendant)