8 Apr 2016
R v WARRINGTON [2016] NZHC 614
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 614
- Court
- High Court
Detention as a special patient under s24 was necessary because the defendant presents a significantly high and immediate risk of very serious harm demonstrated by the violent facts of 3 July 2015, longstanding violent behaviour, marked lack of insight and empathy, autistic spectrum disorder unlikely to be remedied in the short term, and high HCR-20 risk scores; less restrictive s25 options did not provide sufficient protective framework. Interim name suppression was lifted because short-term suicide risk had materially reduced and public interest in openness predominated, but permanent suppre…