R v K [2020] NZHC 1403

R v K [2020] NZHC 1403

On the evidence of experienced health assessors that s24(2) detention was unnecessary, the absence of actual violence and the prospect of managing risk through enforced medication and clinical supervision, the court declined to detain under s24(2) and instead ordered treatment as a patient under s25(1)(a) with the order to take effect as an inpatient order under s26(1); the court also authorised release of expert reports to treating clinicians and extended interim name suppression.

Citation
[2020] NZHC 1403
Parties
Crown: The Queen; Defendant: K
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
19 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal CPMIP Proceedings / Disposition Hearing Under Criminal Procedure (mentally Impaired Persons) Act After Insanity Acquittal
Outcome
Court declined to detain under s24(2) CPMIP and ordered treatment as a patient under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, to take effect as an inpatient order; authorised release of specified expert reports to treating clinicians; extended interim suppression of defendant's name;...
Legal Topics
Insanity Acquittal, Detention Orders Under S24 CPMIP, Compulsory Treatment Under S25 CPMIP, Inpatient Vs Community Treatment Under S26 CPMIP, Expert Psychiatric Evidence, Name Suppression
Criminal Law Mental Health Law Criminal Procedure Health Care Law Insanity Acquittal Detention Orders Under S24 CPMIP Compulsory Treatment Under S25 CPMIP Inpatient Vs Community Treatment Under S26 CPMIP +2 more

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Parties

The Queen

Crown

K

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal CPMIP Proceedings / Disposition Hearing Under Criminal Procedure (mentally Impaired Persons) Act After Insanity Acquittal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether detention under s24(2) CPMIP as a special patient or special care recipient is necessary
  2. 2 Whether to order treatment under s25(1)(a) as a patient under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
  3. 3 Whether the order under s25(1)(a) should take effect as an inpatient order or as a community treatment order under s26(1)

Ratio Decidendi

On the evidence of experienced health assessors that s24(2) detention was unnecessary, the absence of actual violence and the prospect of managing risk through enforced medication and clinical supervision, the court declined to detain under s24(2) and instead ordered treatment as a patient under s25(1)(a) with the order to take effect as an inpatient order under s26(1); the court also authorised release of expert reports to treating clinicians and extended interim name suppression.

Court Disposition

Court declined to detain under s24(2) CPMIP and ordered treatment as a patient under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, to take effect as an inpatient order; authorised release of specified expert reports to treating clinicians; extended interim suppression of defendant's name;...

Orders

  • Pursuant to ss 25(1)(a) and 26(1) CPMIP order that K be treated as a patient under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 and that the order take effect as an inpatient order.
  • Order release of the reports of Dr Surendhraj Naidu (22 April 2020) and Dr Michael Easden (21 May 2020) and Dr Naidu's updating letters of 18 and 19 June 2020 to any future physician or team treating K.