Wilson v Department of Human Services; re Anna (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 545

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wilson v Department of Human Services; re Anna (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 545 Hearing dates: 6 June 2011; 30 June 2011 (Further Submissions) Decision date: 01 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Adoption List Before: Hallen AsJ Decision: 1. Order that the Plaintiffs not be permitted to inspect documents produced on subpoena in the proceedings. 2. Order that the Plaintiffs pay the costs of the Defendant's notice of motion. 3. Order the Defendant to pay the Plaintiffs' costs of the proceedings, limited to the costs of the Supreme Court proceedings. 4. Order the Plaintiffs to pay the Defendant's costs thrown away by the adjournment of the hearing on 9 May 2011. 5. Order that to the extent that the costs of the Plaintiffs are assessed, or agreed, at a sum greater than the costs of the Defendant on the notice of motion, and the costs thrown away by the adjournment of 9 May 2011, as assessed, or agreed, the Defendant's costs may be set-off against the Plaintiffs' costs. Catchwords: Application for costs by self represented Plaintiffs in care proceedings - Costs sought include costs for proceedings in Children's Court - Notice of motion filed by Defendant to set aside a subpoena for production Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: A and B v Director of Family Services (1997) 138 FLR 51 Alan, Re [2008] NSWSC 379; (2008) 71 NSWLR 573 B v P [2000] FamCA 392 Barbara, Re [2006] NSWSC 536 Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403 Cary v Owners of Strata Plan No. 7241 [2002] FMCA 18 Department of Community Services v SP [2006] NSWDC 168; (2006) 4 DCLR (NSW) 113 Director-General of the Department of Community Services v Priestley [2004] NSWSC 639 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Elizabeth, Re [2007] NSWSC 729 Farquar and Farquar (No 2) [2008] FamCA 682 Frances and Benny, Re [2005] NSWSC 1207 Frieda and Geoffrey, Re [2009] NSWSC 133 Georgia and Luke, Re [2008] NSWSC 1277 Georgia and Luke (No 2), Re [2008] NSWSC 1387 H v H [2006] FamCA 167 Julia, Re [2010] NSWSC 1373 Kerry, Re [2010] NSWCA 232 L, Re [2010] NSWSC 624 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Lawrence v Nikolaidis & Co (2003) 57 NSWLR 355 Liam, Re [2005] NSWSC 75 M & M v Minister of Community Welfare (1986) 43 SASR 593 Maronis Holdings Ltd v Nippon Credit Australia Ltd [2002] NSWSC 838 Orr v Holmes (1948) 76 CLR 632 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Preston v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2011] NSWCA 40 San v Rumble (No 2) (2007) 48 MVR 492; [2007] NSWCA 259 Shephard v Blueberry Farms of Australia (Corindi) Ltd (2001) 162 FLR 339 State of New South Wales v Stanley [2007] NSWCA 330 Sullivan and Department of Industry, Science and Technology, Re (1998) 51 ALD Sutton London BC v Davis (No. 2) [1995] 1 All ER 65 Universal Press Pty Ltd v Provest Ltd (FCA, 14 July 1989, unreported) Victoria, Re [2002] NSWSC 647; (2002) 29 Fam LR 157 W (deceased) v W [2004] FamCA 319 Wentworth v Rogers (No 3) (1986) 6 NSWLR 642 Wilson v Department of Human Services; re Anna [2010] NSWSC 1489 Winter v Fleeton [2002] WASCA 73 X v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2010] NSWDC 147 Yacoub v Pilkington (Australia) Ltd [2007] NSWCA 290 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Wilson (first Plaintiff) Mrs Wilson (second Plaintiff) Department of Human Services (Defendant) Representation: Ms Wilson (first Plaintiff not legally represented) Mrs Wilson (second Plaintiff not legally represented) Mr W Hunt; Mr P Guterres (Defendant) Ms Wilson (first Plaintiff appeared in person) Mrs Wilson (second Plaintiff appeared in person) Crown Solicitor's Office (Defendant) File Number(s): A72/2010