Y v The Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWDC 674

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Y v The Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWDC 674 Hearing dates: 27, 28, 29, 30 October; 2, 3, 4 & 5 November 2020 Date of orders: 6 November 2020 Decision date: 06 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: See paragraph [90] for orders. Catchwords: CHILD CARE APPEAL – summons commencing appeal from final orders made by the Children's Court – refusal of application to dismiss on grounds of dilatory failure to prosecute; Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), s 9, s 90, s 91, s 94, s 99, s 105 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 to s 58 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588; [2011] HCA 21 Ebner v The Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Markisic v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] NSWCA 273 Ren v Jiang (No 3) [2014] NSWCA 204 Richards v Cornford (No 3) [2010] NSWCA 134 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Y (Applicant - father) M (Respondent - mother) The Secretary, Department of Communities & Justice (Respondent) Ms N Adams, Solicitor (Independent Legal Representative) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Anderson (Respondent, The Secretary) Ms L Spencer (5 November 2020)