Australia, April 19 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement March 19:
On 23 February 2023, McNaughton J found the defendant, Alam Al-Qas Soomo, unfit to be tried under s 46 of the Mental Health & Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) ("the Act"; unless otherwise specified all refences to legislation are to the Act). Her Honour referred the defendant to the Mental Health Review Tribunal ("MHRT") for review from time to time in accordance with the Act. On review, the MHRT has continued to certify the defendant as unfit to be tried.
After conducting a special hearing under the provisions of the Act on an indictment containing four counts, on 19 November 2024, I brought in the fol...