EPO v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2021] NSWCATAD 220

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EPO v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2021] NSWCATAD 220 Hearing dates: 19 July 2021 Date of orders: 27 July 2021 Decision date: 27 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Dr J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decisions of the respondent are affirmed. (2) The application is dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW — financial management — where private financial manager appointed to manage estate of protected persons — where respondent made decisions to approve proposed sale of protected person's home and modification of home for sale — where protected person's daughter and former carer living in home — whether correct and preferable decision Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Protective Commissioner v D [2004] NSWCA 216 BEY v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2014] NSWCATAD 87 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: EPO (Applicant) NSW Trustee and Guardian (First Respondent) EQS (Second Respondent) FBE (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Bell (Second Respondent)

Solicitors: Applicant in person NSW Trustee and Guardian Legal (First Respondent) S Stuart (Guardian ad litem for Third Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00067178 Publication restriction: The disclosure of the names of the applicant, the second respondent, the third respondent and their family members is prohibited.