Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Katie [2023] NSWChC 11

Children's Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Katie [2023] NSWChC 11 Date of orders: 04 September 2023 Decision date: 04 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Care and protection Before: Children's Magistrate Hayes Decision: Costs to Paternal Grandmother Catchwords: CHILDREN – Care and Protection – exceptional circumstances – costs Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: AB & JB v The Secretary & Ors [2021] NSWDC 626 A Foster Carer v Department of Family & Community Services [No 2] [2018] NSWDC 71 Allplastics Engineering Pty Ltd v Dornoch Ltd [2006] NSWCA 33 Anglo-Cyprian Trade Agencies Ltd v Paphos Wine Industries Ltd, Devlin J [1951] 1 All ER 873 Department of Family and Community Services (DFaCS) and the Mason Children (Costs) [2018] NSWChC 4 Dong v Hughes [2005] NSWSC 84Ho v Professional Services Review Committee No 295 [2007] FCA 388 Joy Alleyne as independent legal representative for LC v Director General Department of Community Services (No 2) [2009] NSWDC 171 Knight v Clifton [1971] Ch 700 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28 R v Buckland [2000] 1 All ER 907 R v Okinikan [1993] 1 WLR 173 R v Lowery [1993] Crim LR 225 R v Sanderson [1993] Crim LR 224 Rodden v R [2023] NSWCCA 202 S v Minister for Youth & Community Services (1986) 10 FamLR 849 Category: Costs Parties: Katie (Young person) Paternal Grandmother (Carer) Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice Representation: Ms Wong, Solicitor (Secretary) (for costs application only) Ms Lawson, Counsel (Paternal Grandmother) File Number(s): 2018/00189320 Publication restriction: Pseudonyms have been used to protect the identity of the child and family.