Extended supervision orders, public protection orders, and intellectual disability care – recent developments in the Supreme Court

Several recent cases before the New Zealand Supreme Court have concerned the Crown’s treatment of offenders with intellectual disability or personality disorders, who are assessed as remaining at risk of serious reoffending long after any sentence is spent. Such offenders may be subject to post-sentence orders or diverted from the criminal justice system altogether. When an offender is subject to long-term limits on liberty in the pursuit of public safety, human rights concerns arise.

In this session, Matt McKillop will give an overview of these recent cases and their implications. Matt is a Wellington-based barrister specialising in public law and human rights including quasi-criminal orders, and was involved in all of the cases under discussion.

Format:

6.00 pm | Presentation followed by questions and discussion

7.00 pm | Drinks and Canapés

7.30 pm | Finish

Speaker:

Matt McKillop, Barrister

Matt has a broad range of litigation experience, with a particular focus on human rights, discrimination, administrative and public law, and medico-legal issues. He has appeared as lead and junior counsel in courts at every level, from the Supreme Court to the Human Rights Review Tribunal. Prior to commencing barristerial practice in 2022, Matt worked at the Crown Law Office for nine years.