State of NSW v Hunt (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 456

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of NSW v Hunt (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 456 Hearing dates: 15 April 2020 Decision date: 30 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hoeben CJ at CL Decision: Two experts appointed to provide reports and Interim Supervision Order made for 28 days with conditions. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – serious sex offender – application for Interim Supervision Order – defendant has multiple convictions for sexual abuse of young girls – dispute as to conditions to be imposed – some conditions intrusive – identity of risk posed – community safety paramount – whether privilege against self-incrimination abrogated by statute. Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offender Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) – s 17(1) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 61M(2), s 66C(1), s 66M(2) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cornwall v Attorney General for New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 374 Lynn v State of New South Wales [2016] NSWCA 57; 91 NSWLR 636 Petty and Maiden v The Queen [1991] HCA 34; 173 CLR 95 State of New South Wales v Ambrym (Preliminary) [2020] NSWSC 298 State of New South Wales v Baldwin [2019] NSWSC 1882 State of New South Wales v Elomar (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1034 State of NSW v Golding (Preliminary) [2018] NSWSC 1041 State of New South Wales v Strong, Robert [2018] NSWSC 1113 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales – Plaintiff Robert John Hunt – Defendant Representation: Counsel: K Curry – Plaintiff N Broadbent – Defendant