J&T v Department of Communities and Justice (No. 2) [2023] NSWDC 117

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: J&T v Department of Communities and Justice (No. 2) [2023] NSWDC 117 Hearing dates: 26 April 2023 Date of orders: 26 April 2023 Decision date: 26 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: See paragraph [14] for orders and Appendices I and II for undertakings Catchwords: CHILD CARE APPEAL – final orders facilitating restoration of the children to their parents Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), ss 9 and 65 Cases Cited: J&T v Department of Communities and Justice [2023] NSWDC 78 Category: Consequential orders Parties: J (First plaintiff - mother) T (Second plaintiff - father) The Secretary, Department of Communities & Justice (Defendant) Ms V Taylor (Independent Legal Representative for the children the subject of the appeal) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiffs in person Ms J Wong (Defendant, The Secretary) Ms V Taylor (Independent Legal Representative for the children the subject of the appeal)

Solicitors: Plaintiffs – no solicitors – self-represented The Crown Solicitor (Defendant) Ms V Taylor (Independent Legal Representative for the children the subject of the appeal) File Number(s): 2022/149623 Publication restriction: Non-publication order made pursuant to s 105 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW)