Sobalirov v Bullen [2020] NSWSC 1532

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sobalirov v Bullen [2020] NSWSC 1532 Hearing dates: 28, 29 September and 1 October 2020 Decision date: 05 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See para [254]-[255] Catchwords: GUARDIANSHIP – Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) ss 25E, 25G – NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) s 41 – Parens patriae jurisdiction – Application for financial management order – Where matter transferred to Supreme Court from NCAT – Whether defendant incapable of managing her affairs – Where defendant said to be under the influence of two of her children – Discussion concerning evidence required Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) s 126 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) s 38(2) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) ss 3(2), 4, 25E, 25G, 25L and 25M(1)(a) or (b) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) ss 38, 39, 40 and 41 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules r 57.5 Cases Cited: Antov v Bokan [2018] NSWSC 1474 Bellamy v Bellamy [2018] NSWSC 534 CJ v AKJ [2015] NSWSC 498 Hackett (a pseudonym) v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCA 83 Murphy v Doman (2003) 58 NSWLR 51 P v NSW Trustee & Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 PY v RJS [1982] 2 NSWLR 700 Re Eve [1986] 2 SCR 388 Re Pochi and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 36 FLR 482 Secretary, Department of Health & Community Services v JWB & SMB (Marion's case) (1992) 175 CLR 218 SS Pharmaceuticals v Qantas (1991) 1 Lloyds LR 288 Sudath v Health Care Complaints Commission (2012) 84 NSWLR 474 Szozda v Szozda [2010] NSWSC 804 The King v The War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal; Ex parte Bott [1933] HCA 30; (1933) 50 CLR 228 Thorne v Kennedy (2017) 263 CLR 85 Tulloch (deceased) v Braybon & Ors (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 650 Texts Cited: n/a Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jane Leslie Sobalirov (plaintiff) Jean Margaret Bullen (defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Harris SC (plaintiff) W Muddle SC, I Stanley (defendant)