Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice v Rod Rivers [2020] NSWChC 9

Children's Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice v Rod Rivers [2020] NSWChC 9 Hearing dates: 25 November 2020 Decision date: 25 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge Johnstone Decision: The original order for parole, which has expired, is reinstated Catchwords: YOUTH PAROLE – Children's Court Parole jurisdiction – whether revocation of parole should be confirmed - rescission of revocation of parole – reinstatement of the original order for parole - proper method of calculating the extension of a detention order where there has been a breach of parole and the young person has been at large ("Street Time") Legislation Cited: Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987 Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Cases Cited: Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice v Julian Minster [2020] NSWChC 10 Polizio v The New South Wales Parole Authority (2013) NSWSC 1829 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice The child Representation: Counsel: Ms Wright for the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice Ms Manuell, Deputy Senior Public Defender for the child

Solicitors: Mr Dimech, Senior Solicitor, Children's Legal Service for the child Ms Najjar of the Crown Solicitor's Office for the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice File Number(s): 2020/00000126 Publication restriction: Pseudonyms have been used in order to anonymise the child.