GR v Secretary, Department of Families, Disabilities and Community Services [2020] NSWCA 79

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GR v Secretary, Department of Families, Disabilities and Community Services [2020] NSWCA 79 Hearing dates: 20 April 2020 Date of orders: 24 April 2020 Decision date: 24 April 2020 Before: Basten JA Decision: (1) Dismiss the applicant's notice of motion filed 9 April 2020.

(2) Refuse the further relief sought orally on the hearing of the motion. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – appeal – application for leave to appeal – interlocutory orders – parens patriae jurisdiction – repeated applications by parent – conditions of listing of further applications in Equity Division – further listing refused – interlocutory relief sought in nature of final relief Cases Cited: GR v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services and Justice [2019] NSWCA 177 GR v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services and Justice (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 259 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: GR (Applicant) Secretary, Families, Disabilities and Community Services (First Respondent) The Minister, Families, Disabilities and Community Services (Second Respondent) BB (Third Respondent) AB (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant self-represented Mr D Kell SC / Mr M Anderson (First and Second Respondents) Ms E Stolier (Fourth Respondent)

Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (First and Second Respondents) Kristina Wooi (Fourth Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/108351 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Jurisdiction: Equity – Duty List Citation: [2020] NSWSC 348 Date of Decision: 2 April 2020 Before: Robb J File Number(s): 2019/62836