NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Re Alistair [2006] NSWSC 411 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
21/04/06 HEARING DATE(S) : 24/04/06 28/04/06
JUDGMENT DATE : 12 May 2006
JURISDICTION : Common Law Division
JUDGMENT OF : Kirby J
DECISION : (1) By consent, orders made on 24 April 2006 vacated; (2) The Summons is dismissed; (3) The Director-General should pay the costs of each of the other parties.
CATCHWORDS : Appeal against Magistrate's ruling - whether finding that child needs care can be re-examined - whether res judicata or issue estoppel - issues in Children's Court proceedings - establishment and welfare stages - whether error in discretion - whether remedy - certiorari - whether jurisdictional error or error on face of record - only ultimate determination.
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 LEGISLATION CITED : Farmily Law Act 1975 (Cth) The Children Act 1989 (UK) Supreme Court Act 1970
In Re B (Minors) (Care Proceedings: Issue Estoppel) (1997) 3 WLR 1 In Re O & Anor (Minors) (Care: Preliminary Hearing) (2003) 2 WLR 1075 Re Fernando & Gabriel (2001) 53 NSWLR 494 Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 Director-General, Department of Community Services v Dessertaine (2003) 31 FamLR 55 Acuthan v Coates (1986) 6 NSWLR 472 Director-General NSW Department of Community Services re Peter [2002] NSWSC 679 M v M (1988) 166 CLR 69 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 CASES CITED : Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission [1969] 2 AC 147 ASIC v Farley (2001) 51 NSWLR 494 DIMIA v Hanna [2004] NSWCA 275 Hargrave v Slater (2000) 113 A Crim R 371 R v Northumberland Compensation Tribunal; Ex Parte Shaw [1952] 1 KB 338 Plaintiff S157/2005 v Commonwealth of Australia (2003) 211 CLR 476 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex Parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW in Court Session (2004) 60 NSWLR 602 Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Ltd (No 1) (1981) 147 CLR 246
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