12 Oct 2018
R v GERRARD-COLLIER [2018] NZHC 2651
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 2651
- Court
- High Court
Applying the New Zealand Court of Appeal guidance in M and having regard to extensive clinical reports that identified ongoing risk and treatment needs, the only appropriate disposition was to order the defendant to be held as a special patient under s 24(2)(a) to ensure necessary supervision and that any release requires Ministerial consent.