JH v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2021] NSWSC 1539

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: JH v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2021] NSWSC 1539 Hearing dates: 11 November 2021 Date of orders: 30 November 2021 Decision date: 30 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: The proceedings for judicial review are summarily dismissed. Catchwords: JURISDICTION – supervisory jurisdiction – challenge to interlocutory establishment decision of Children's Magistrate – care proceedings – application for summary dismissal of application for review – whether merits review in disguise – whether reasonable cause of action for judicial review pleaded – case for review clearly untenable Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) ss 8, 9, 71, 72, 91, 93, 99, 106A, 247 Children Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2009 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 140 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 13.4 Cases Cited: Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1; [1990] HCA 21 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Limited (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1994) 48 NSWLR 430 Director General Department of Community Services; Re Sophie [2008] NSWCA 250 General Steel Industries Inc v The Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 123; [2018] HCA 34 Hot Holdings Pty Ltd v Creasy (1996) 185 CLR 149; [1996] HCA 44 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Limited [2013] NSWCA 71 One Steel Reinforcing Pty Ltd v Sutton [2012] NSWCA 282 Re Alistair [2006] NSWSC 411 Re Dessertaine [2003] NSWSC 972 Re Elizabeth [2007] NSWSC 729 Re Henry; JL v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2015] NSWCA 88 Re Tracy (2011) 80 NSWLR 261; [2011] NSWCA 43 SB v Parramatta Children's Court [2007] NSWSC 1297 Skiwing Pty Ltd v Trust Company of Australia [2006] NSWCA 276 Spencer v The Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd & Anor v Kocak & Ors (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: JH (Plaintiff) Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: H. Ginges (Solicitor) (Plaintiff/Respondent) B.J. Dean (First Defendant/Applicant) M. Yu (Second Defendant)