12 Oct 2007
M AND D BY THEIR LITIGATION GUARDIAN ANTONY GLADSTONE MAHON V S AND ANOR HC AK CIV 2007-404-1624
- Citation
- openlaw-32159015_0196_4d77_b1c7_c65f4d4c4bfb.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Children have a statutory right to appeal under s143 but, because they are minors, appeals typically must be prosecuted through a litigation guardian appointed under the High Court Rules; the litigation guardian must be appointed before filing the notice of appeal, may instruct counsel or self-represent, and is liable for costs (subject to rules and legal aid provisions); the High Court may appoint a lawyer for the child on appeal by relying on its inherent jurisdiction because s7 and related provisions primarily envisage Family Court appointments and do not clearly empower High Court-paid ap…