State of New South Wales v Golding (Preliminary) [2018] NSWSC 1041

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Golding (Preliminary) [2018] NSWSC 1041 Hearing dates: 4 July 2018 Decision date: 09 July 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: R A Hulme J Decision: Interim supervision order for 28 days with two qualified experts appointed to conduct separate examinations of the defendant Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – serious sex offender – preliminary hearing – numerous prior convictions for acts of indecency in public – one prior serious sex offence – history of breaching parole and reporting obligations – alcohol and other risk factors – assessment of high risk of reoffending – orders made Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 (NSW) Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) s 17(1) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 61M(2) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) ss 3, 5, 5B(d), 5D, 7(4), 9(2), 10A, 11 Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) s 27 Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v Tillman [2007] NSWCA 119 Cornwall v Attorney General for New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 374 Lynn v State of New South Wales (2016) 91 NSWLR 636; [2016] NSWCA 57 State of New South Wales v Brookes [2008] NSWSC 150 State of New South Wales v Elomar (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1034 State of New South Wales v Green (Final) [2013] NSWSC 1003 State of New South Wales v Kamm (Final) [2016] NSWSC 1 State of New South Wales v Manners [2008] NSWSC 1242 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Laurence Golding (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Fraser (Plaintiff) Ms A Cook (Defendant)