Australian Law
The Australian High Court gave specific and strong approval for the Gillick decision in 'Marion's Case' 175 CLR 189. The Gillick competence doctrine is part of Australian law (see e.g. DoCS vY NSWSC 644).
There is no express authority in Australia on Re R and Re W, so whether a parent’s right terminates is unclear. This lack of authority reflects that the reported cases have all involved minors who have been found to be incompetent, and that Australian courts will make decisions in the parens patriae jurisdiction regardless of Gillick competence.
In South Australia and New South Wales legislation clarifies the common law, establishing a Gillick-esque standard of competence but preserving concurrent consent between parent and child for the ages 14–16.
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