Represented on a pro bono basis, a young juvenile was charged with manslaughter arising from the alleged birth of her baby. The juvenile was aged only 14 years and was unaware of her pregnancy and gave birth to the child on the toilet. Greg Walsh appeared as Counsel for the child at an inquest before Mr Hande, Coroner, and made submissions to the Director of Public Prosecutions who no-billed the prosecution.
In this matter, Greg Walsh represented the successful defendant arising from an appeal from a decision of a Magistrate to award costs to the defendants arising from care proceedings pursuant to the Child Welfare Act 1939. Newman J held that where proceeding in their conduct, with the Child Welfare Act 1939, are both misconceived and mischievous of latter element entitles the Court to use its inherent jurisdiction to award costs and an appropriate remedy to counteract the mischief.