ZVR v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2022] NSWCATAP 349

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ZVR v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2022] NSWCATAP 349 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 9 November 2022 Decision date: 09 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Armstrong J, President A Suthers, Principal Member Decision: 1. A hearing of the appeal is dispensed with, under s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). 2. Time for lodgment of the Notice of Appeal is extended to the date of lodgment. 3. The appeal is allowed. 4. The decision of the Mental Health Review Tribunal on 1 July 2021 is set aside. Catchwords: APPEALS – designated external appeal – appeal from decision of Mental Health Review Tribunal – failure of Mental Health Review Tribunal to confirm relevant persons notified of application to it – procedural unfairness established due to a combination of factors – possibility of a different outcome Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bungree Aboriginal Association Limited v NSW Registrar of Community Housing [2019] NSWCATAD 268 Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd v Australian Industrial Relations Commission [2000] HCA 47 Concrete Pty Ltd v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd (2006) 229 CLR 577; [2006] HCA 55 DGM v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2017] NSWCATAP 220 Engelbrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 290 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Ladd v Marshall [1954] 1 WLR 1489 Lettau v Artwork Transport Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 14 Re Anasis; Ex parte Total Australia Ltd (1985) 11 FCR 127 Ros v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 70 Royal Guardian Mortgage Management Pty Ltd v Nguyen (2016) 332 ALR 128; [2016] NSWCA 88 Squire v Rogers (1979) 27 ALR 330; (1979) 39 FLR 106 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141; [1986] HCA 54 Whall v Stamp [2019] NSWCA 163 Yuen v Thom [2016] NSWCATAP 243 ZVQ v ZVR [2022] NSWCATAP 33 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: ZVR (Appellant) New South Wales Trustee and Guardian (First Respondent) South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Jardim (Appellant)