8 May 2023
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v DOUGLAS [2023] NZHC 1085
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 1085
- Court
- High Court
On the five‑year review the Court concluded, on the balance of probabilities, the reports and expert evidence establish to a high level that the respondent continues to exhibit the four s13(2) characteristics (including an absence of meaningful understanding or concern for victims) and that there remains a very high risk of imminent serious sexual offending if he were left unsupervised; Chisnall does not require a different construction of s13(2)(c) and does not displace the finding, so the PPO continues.