State of New South Wales v Williamson (No. 1) [2019] NSWSC 812

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Williamson (No. 1) [2019] NSWSC 812 Hearing dates: 26 June 2019 Date of orders: 02 July 2019 Decision date: 02 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: Summons dismissed. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – preliminary hearing – application for interim supervision order – serious sex offender – defendant currently subject to extended supervision order – whether the defendant poses an unacceptable risk of committing a serious offence if not kept under supervision - where the defendant had complied with all the conditions of his existing ESO – where the defendant demonstrated insight into his ongoing need for pharmaceutical, psychiatric and psychological treatment – where the only risk assessment conducted in the last four years rated the defendant's risk of reoffending as average and recommended that no further application be made – application dismissed. Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 (NSW) Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) s 8 Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) s 10 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) ss 5B, 5D, 5I, 7, 9, 10A Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v McGuire by his tutor Thompson [2019] NSWSC 76 Attorney General for New South Wales v Tillman [2007] NSWCA 119 Lynn v State of New South Wales (2016) 91 NSWLR 636; [2016] NSWCA 57 State of NSW v Ceissman [2018] NSWSC 508 State of NSW v Clarke [2019] NSWSC 411 State of New South Wales v Simcock (Final) [2016] NSWSC 1805 State of New South Wales v Thomas (Preliminary) [2011] NSWSC 118 State of New South Wales v Williamson [2014] NSWSC 519 State of New South Wales v Williamson [2014] NSWSC 939 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Terry John Williamson (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Single (Plaintiff) J Stratton SC & T Hennessy (Defendant)