The State of Western Australia v CA [No 3]

In the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the State of Western Australia applied for an order under s 55 of the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 (WA) (HRSO Act) in respect of a person who was found to be a high risk serious offender and was subject to a supervision order made under the HRSO Act. The application was made on the basis that the person had contravened three conditions of the supervision order. The court was required to determine which order should be made under s 55, being to rescind the supervision order and make a continuing detention order (CDO), amend the supervision order, or affirm the supervision order without amendment. The court considered the evidence, including expert evidence, and found that the person had contravened the conditions of the supervision order. The court decided that the appropriate order under s 55 was an order amending the supervision order, with recommendations for further management of the person. The court made an order amending the supervision order and extending its duration by 12 months.