Suttikul & Anor and Suttikul & Ors

The proceedings before Austin J in the Supreme Court of New South Wales involved a dispute between the parties identified as Suttikul & Anor and Suttikul & Ors. The Secretary of the NSW Department of Family and Community Services sought and was granted leave to intervene in these proceedings. The core of the dispute, as evidenced by the dismissal of the Initiating Application filed on 23 December 2016, concerned matters that were ultimately resolved by the court's orders.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Initiating Application, filed by the applicants on 23 December 2016, should be dismissed. This determination would have significant implications for the parties involved and the resolution of their underlying dispute. The court was also required to consider the appropriate orders regarding costs.

Austin J ordered that leave be granted to the Secretary of the NSW Department of Family and Community Services to intervene. Crucially, the court then dismissed the Initiating Application filed on 23 December 2016. No order was made as to costs.