Minister for Mental Health v Paciocco (Final) [2020] NSWSC 205

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Minister for Mental Health v Paciocco (Final) [2020] NSWSC 205 Hearing dates: 3 March 2020 Date of orders: 03 March 2020 Decision date: 03 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) Pursuant to clauses 1 and 7(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990, the defendant be subject to an order for the extension of his status as a forensic patient for a period of three years from 13 March 2020.

(2) Access to the Court file by any non-party to the proceedings be permitted only by leave of a judge of the Court and only with prior notice to the parties so as to allow them an opportunity to be heard in respect of any application for access Catchwords: Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act – extension of status as forensic patient – no question of principle Legislation Cited: Mental Health Act 2007 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 Cases Cited: Attorney General for New South Wales v Kapeen by his tutor Jennifer Thompson (Preliminary) [2018] NSWSC 619 Attorney General of NSW v Doolan by his tutor Jennifer Thompson (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 107 Minister for Mental Health v Paciocco [2018] NSWSC 277 Minister for Health v Paciocco [2016] NSWSC 1530 Minister for Mental Health v Paciocco [2017] NSWSC 4 Minister for Mental Health v Paciocco [2019] NSWSC 1677 NSW Minister for Mental Health v Paciocco (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 866 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Minister for Mental Health (Plaintiff) Steven Mark Paciocco (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Mykkeltvedt (Plaintiff) P David (Defendant)