EJA v Children’s Guardian [2021] NSWCATAD 202

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EJA v Children's Guardian [2021] NSWCATAD 202 Hearing dates: 3 May 2021 Date of orders: 14 July 2021 Decision date: 14 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: R Bailey, Senior Member Professor Emeritus P Foreman, General Member Decision: The Tribunal affirms the decision under review and dismisses the application for administrative review. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Child Protection – Working with Children – Disqualifying Offences – Administrative Review Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 Repealed Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes Act 1900 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Cases Cited: BFX v Children's Guardian [2014] NSW Catad115@29 BKE v Children's Guardian [2015] NSW SC523@33 by Beech-Jones J Tilley v Children's Guardian [2017] NSWCA174@34-35 CXZ v Children's Guardian [2020] NSWCA338@7(a) and 28 VQB v Secretary of the Department of Justice [2013] VCAT 789@36 McKinnon v Department of Treasury (2005) FCAFC142@8-10 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] 1VR63 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: EJA (Applicant) Children's Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00226800 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the Tribunal restricts disclosure of the name of the applicant, his victims or of evidence given and received in the Tribunal hearing or in relation to the proceedings which is likely to identify those persons.