State of New South Wales v Naaman (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1329

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Naaman (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1329 Hearing dates: 2 August 2018 Date of orders: 02 August 2018 Decision date: 02 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: Orders in accordance with short minutes of order. Matter fixed for directions before List Judge Catchwords: CIVIL LAW – Preliminary hearing - application for interim supervision order - prior to release - whether defendant is an eligible offender - whether supporting documentation would justify the making of an extended supervision order - background factors - history of substance abuse, violence and psychiatric illness - breaches of parole - persecutory ideas - threats of terrorism - high degree of probability the defendant presents an unacceptable risk of committing a serious terrorism offence - safety of community - substantial agreement on suite of conditions - disagreement on internet and electronic communications - satisfied conditions are necessary Legislation Cited: Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW), ss 10, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29 Cases Cited: State of New South Wales v Ceissman [2018] NSWSC 508; State of New South Wales v Elomar (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1034 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Mohamed Naaman (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Agius SC with C Melis (State of New South Wales) T Edwards (Defendant)

Solicitors: Crown Solicitors for New South Wales (Plaintiff) File Number(s): 2018/235779 Publication restriction: Whole of paragraph [31] and part of [38] pursuant to orders under s 66 Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) made by Bellew J on 1 August 2018.