CGR v Office of Children’s Guardian [2018] NSWSC 26

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: CGR v Office of Children's Guardian [2018] NSWSC 26 Hearing dates: 6 December 2017 Date of orders: 06 February 2018 Decision date: 06 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: The Amended Summons is dismissed and the Applicant is to pay the Respondent's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – cancellation of working with children check clearance – where applicant's understanding of child protection issues clouded by subjective judgment – whether applicant poses a real and appreciable risk to children – no error of law

CIVIL PROCEDURE – bias – application for disqualification of judge – whether reasonable apprehension of bias Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Working with Children) Act ss 3, 4, 15, 23(1), 30(1) Children and Young Persons Care and Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Ch 16A Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Sch 3 cl 17(1) Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Bienstein v Bienstein [2003] HCA 7; (2003) 195 ALR 225 British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie [2011] HCA 2; (2011) 242 CLR 283 Children's Guardian v BQJ [2016] NSWSC 869 Commission for Children and Young People v V [2002] NSWSC 949; (2002) 56 NSWLR 476 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Fortune Food Manufacturer Pty Ltd v K Young Trading Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 407 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 Rawson Finances Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2013] FCAFC 26; (2013) 296 ALR 307 R L & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082 R v Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission; Ex parte Angliss Group [1969] HCA 10; (1969) 122 CLR 546 R v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong [1976] HCA 39; (1976) 136 CLR 248 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak [2013] HCA 43; (2013) 252 CLR 480 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CGR (Plaintiff) Office of the Children's Guardian (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Neville (Plaintiff) P D Herzfeld (Defendant)