State of New South Wales v Stevenson (Preliminary) [2019] NSWSC 492

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Stevenson (Preliminary) [2019] NSWSC 492 Hearing dates: 24 April 2019 Date of orders: 03 May 2019 Decision date: 03 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: R A Hulme J Decision: Interim supervision order for 28 days with two qualified psychiatrists or a psychiatrist and a psychologist appointed to conduct separate examinations of the defendant Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – serious sex offender – Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) – preliminary hearing – interim supervision order sought – defendant also subject to Child Protection Prohibition Order – whether matters, if proved, would satisfy Court to high degree of probability that defendant poses unacceptable risk of committing another serious offence – consideration of psychiatric reports and Risk Assessment Reports – no serious sexual offence committed since 2011 – history of breaching good behaviour bonds, parole and extended supervision orders – interim orders made Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 (NSW), s 13(1) Child Protection (Offenders Registration) 2000 (NSW) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), ss 3, 5(1)(a), 5B(a)-(d), 5D, 5I, 7(4), 9(2), 9(3), 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 Golding (Preliminary) [2018] NSWSC 1041 State of New South Wales v Jason Leslie Stevenson [2013] NSWSC 619 State of New South Wales v Kamm (Final) [2016] NSWSC 1 State of New South Wales v Manners [2008] NSWSC 1242 State of New South Wales v Stevenson [2013] NSWSC 1070 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Jason Leslie Stevenson (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms G E Lewer (Plaintiff) Ms S Hall (Defendant)