Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Paul [2024] NSWChC 1

Children's Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Paul [2024] NSWChC 1 Hearing dates: 24 October 2023, 6 November 2023, 5 December 2023 and 31 January 2024 Date of orders: 6 March 2024 Decision date: 06 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Care and protection Before: Judge Skinner, President of the Children's Court of NSW Decision: The Secretary is ordered to pay the Mother's reasonable costs for court attendance on 31 January 2024. Catchwords: CHILDREN – Care and Protection – costs – exceptional circumstances. Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulation 2012 (NSW) Cases Cited: Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11 Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice v JK [2023] NSWDC 561 Douglass v Lawton Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 90 Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Katie [2023] NSWChC 11 SP v Department of Community Services [2006] NSWDC 168 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34 Category: Costs Parties: Paul (Young person) The Mother The Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice Representation: Counsel: Mr Anderson (Secretary) Mr Price SC and Mr Searle (Mother)

Solicitors: Ms Fordham, Crown Solicitors Office NSW (Secretary) Mr Werner, Thrive Workplace Consulting and Legal (Mother) Ms Neligan, Neligan Law (Independent Legal Representative for Paul) File Number(s): 2023/00294407 Publication restriction: Pseudonyms have been used to protect the identity the child and family members.