Re M; Application of YA [2014] NSWSC 1736

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Re M; Application of YA [2014] NSWSC 1736 Hearing dates: 3 December 2014 Decision date: 03 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Protective List Before: Lindsay J Decision: Summons dismissed Catchwords: FAMILY LAW AND CHILD WELFARE - Appeals - Procedure - Extension of time - Appeal from Children's Court orders relating to parental responsibility of young person - No adequate explanation for delay - Safety, welfare and wellbeing of young person paramount - Not in interests of young person to grant extension of time - Proceedings dismissed. Legislation Cited: Children's Court Act 1987 Children's Court Regulation 2009 NSW Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 NSW Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 NSW Cases Cited: - Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Carer of the Young Person, M First Defendant: Secretary, Family and Community Services Second Defendant: Birth Mother of M Third Defendant: M, by her guardian ad litem, BR Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: in person First Defendant: M Neville Second Defendant: K Stanford (solicitor) Third Defendant: T Allen Solicitors: First Defendant: The Crown Solicitors Office Second Defendant: Stanford Solicitors & Conveyancers Third Defendant: Rowley & Associates File Number(s): 2014/00212307