FFY v Children’s Guardian [2022] NSWCATAD 143

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FFY v Children's Guardian [2022] NSWCATAD 143 Hearing dates: 28 April 2022 Date of orders: 05 April 2022 Decision date: 05 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Dr J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: (1) The applicant's application for an extension of time to lodge his application is refused. (2) The proceedings are dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Where respondent refused applicant's application for working with children check clearance - Application for extension of time to lodge application for review – Delay of over two and a half years – No adequate explanation for the delay. Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Cases Cited: CFA v Department of Family and Community Services [2016] NSWCATAD 32 CFZ v Department of Education [2015] NSWCATAD 231 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Lonergan v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2017] NSWCATAD 187 William Alan Hull v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 6 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Consequential orders Parties: FFY (Applicant) Children's Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00333032 Publication restriction: An order has been made under s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Act 2013 prohibiting the publication or broadcast of the name of any person mentioned in the proceedings or referred to in the documentary material lodged in the proceedings, with the exception of expert witnesses and officers of government agencies.