Director-General, Department of Community Services; Re Jules

[2008] NSWSC 1193

Supreme Court of NSW

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. Procedure
2. › CHILDREN
3. › CLOSED COURT
4. › whether proceedings involving exercise of parens patriae jurisdiction should be heard in closed court
1. Contempt
2. › where parents apparently deliberately failed to present their child for vaccination pursuant to court orders
3. › whether matter should be referred to Attorney General for prosecution of contempt
4. › whether prosecution in the interest of the child
5. › whether prosecution in the public interest
6. › relevant considerations
7. › where Director-General of the Department of Community Services does not press for prosecution