DXH [2020] NSWCATGD 63

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DXH [2020] NSWCATGD 63 Hearing dates: 3 August 2020 Date of orders: 3 August 2020 Decision date: 03 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: K A McMahon, Senior Member (Legal) S E Taylor, Senior Member (Professional) D Crowley, General Member (Community) Decision: 1. The estate of DXH is subject to management under the NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW). 2. The management of the estate of DXH is committed to the NSW Trustee and Guardian. 3. This order be reviewed by the Tribunal within six months. Catchwords: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – application for a financial management order – capability to manage own affairs – knowledgeable about income and expenditure but symptoms of illness impact on ability to manage affairs – risk of homelessness due to non-payment of rent – order by Consumer and Commercial Division of NCAT for payment of arrears – best interests – financial management order made Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 4, 25M Cases Cited: CJ v AKJ [2015] NSWSC 498 McD v McD (1983) 3 NSWLR 81 P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 P v R [2003] NSWSC 819 PB v BB [2013] NSWSC 1223 Re D [2012] NSWSC 1006 Re W and L (Parameters of Protected Estate Management Orders) [2014] NSWSC 1106 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: 001: Financial Management Application