Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services & Minster for Family and Community Services & Anor; Re Jamilla [2019] NSWSC 1558

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services & Minster for Family and Community Services & Anor; Re Jamilla [2019] NSWSC 1558 Hearing dates: 11 September 2019 Date of orders: 11 September 2019 Decision date: 08 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Slattery J Decision: The balance of the Amended Summons is dismissed. Make no order as to costs. Catchwords: CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS – parens patriae jurisdiction – discharge of secure accommodation order – Court required to be satisfied that appropriate alternative transitional arrangements are in place –interaction of guardianship function of the Public Guardian and the Court's parens patriae jurisdiction – observations on the progress of the young person in the Sherwood House program upon discharge of the secure accommodation order. Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 Cases Cited: Director-General, Department of Community Services; Re Thomas (2009) 41 Fam LR 220 Re Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services; Re "Lee" [2015] NSWSC 2144 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Plaintiff: Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services & Minster for Family and Community Services Defendant: The Public Guardian Child: Jamilla Representation: Counsel: M. England: Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services & Minster for Family and Community Services

Solicitors: J. Brouwer: The Public Guardian Jamilla: Laurie Robertson, Independent Legal Representative File Number(s): 2017/74872 Publication restriction: No