State of New South Wales v Naaman (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 328

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Naaman (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 328 Hearing dates: 11 December 2018 Decision date: 18 December 2018 Before: Basten JA; Macfarlan JA; Leeming JA Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed.

2. The respondent's notice of motion filed 10 December 2018 dismissed.

3. The appellant to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal.

4. Set aside the existing interim supervision order made on 23 November 2018. Catchwords: APPEALS – nature – right of appeal conferred by Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW), s 53 – whether primary judge erred in not being satisfied respondent posed unacceptable risk of committing serious terrorism offence if not kept under supervision – applicable standard of appellate review – standard of correctness

CRIMINAL LAW – extended supervision order – Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) – whether primary judge erred in dismissing State's application – construction of legislation and of term "terrorist act" considered

WORDS and PHRASES – "terrorist act" – "convicted NSW terrorism activity offender" – "high degree of probability" – "unacceptable risk" Legislation Cited: Community Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 22 Criminal Code (Cth), ss 5.2, 7.3, 100.1, 101.1, Part 5.3 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 140 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 75A, 101 Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017, ss 4, 10, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 34, 50, 53 Cases Cited: Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172; [2000] HCA 40 Costa v The Public Trustee of NSW [2008] NSWCA 223 Fleming v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 250; [1998] HCA 68 Lynn v State of New South Wales (2016) 91 NSWLR 636; [2016] NSWCA 57 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30; (2018) 92 ALJR 713 R v Lodhi [2005] NSWSC 1377; (2005) 199 FLR 236 State of New South Wales v Donovan (2015) 90 NSWLR 389; [2015] NSWCA 280 State of New South Wales v Naaman [2018] NSWCA 293 State of New South Wales v Naaman (Final) [2018] NSWSC 1635 State of New South Wales v Naaman (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1329 Thomas v Mowbray (2007) 233 CLR 307; [2007] HCA 33 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531; [1979] HCA 9 Texts Cited: American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed) Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Appellant) Mohamed Naaman (Respondent) Attorney General for the State of New South Wales (Intervening) Representation: Counsel: