State of New South Wales v Tannous [2020] NSWSC 292

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Tannous [2020] NSWSC 292 Hearing dates: 6 March 2020 Date of orders: 23 March 2020 Decision date: 24 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: 1. Pursuant to ss. 5B and 9(1)(a) of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), orders that the defendant be subject to an Extended Supervision Order ("the ESO") for a period of 3 years from the date of the order; and 2. Pursuant to s. 11 of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), directs that the defendant, for the period of the ESO, comply with the conditions set out in the attached Schedule. 3. Orders that access to the Court's file in respect of any document shall not be granted to a non-party without the leave of the judge of the Court, and, if any application for access is made by a non-party in respect of any document, the parties are to be notified by the Registrar so as to allow them an opportunity to be heard in relation to the application of access. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – final order for ESO made – issues as to Conditions to apply – duration of ESO – electronic monitoring – search and seizure – treating practitioner's conveyance of information to DSO, only in some circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), ss 4A, 4(1), 5(1), 5B(b), 5I(2), 10A, 11 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 66C(1) Cases Cited: State of New South Wales v Grooms (Final) [2019] NSWSC 353 State of New South Wales v Holschier [2016] NSWSC 234 State of New South Wales v Lidster [2020] NSWSC 275 State of New South Wales v McQuilton (Final) [2019] NSWSC 265 State of New South Wales v Single [2019] NSWSC 176 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Steven James Tannous (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Bhasin (Plaintiff) N Steel (Defendant)