Department of Family and Community Services and Hampton & Anor ; Hampton and Heath & Anor

This matter concerned an application before Hannam J in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The proceedings involved the Department of Family and Community Services, and parties identified as Hampton and Heath. The specific nature of the dispute is not detailed, but the orders indicate it relates to children and involves allegations of criminal charges against Mr Heath.

The court was required to determine several interlocutory matters. These included an application to vacate the hearing date, the filing of an affidavit by Mr Heath detailing his criminal charges and the progress of those proceedings, and the provision of documents obtained by subpoena. The court also considered the potential joinder of the children's current carers as parties and the process for obtaining court records from other jurisdictions.

Hannam J dismissed the application to vacate the hearing, ordering that the matter remain listed for its scheduled commencement. The court directed Mr Heath to file an affidavit detailing his charges and the status of any related court proceedings within seven days. Access was granted to documents produced by M Organisation via subpoena. The time for compliance with subpoenas directed to the Department of Corrective Services and Ms B was extended to 20 October 2015. The court also noted that any applications by the children's current carers to be joined as parties should be filed forthwith, and that such applications would not automatically lead to a further adjournment of the trial dates. The Independent Children's Lawyer was directed to apply promptly for any necessary court records from other courts.