YDC v YDD [2023] NSWCATAP 340

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: YDC v YDD [2023] NSWCATAP 340 Hearing dates: 26 May 2023 Date of orders: 21 December 2023 Decision date: 21 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: C Fougere, Principal Member R Booby, Senior Member L Porter, General Member Decision: The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – Guardianship Division – whether Tribunal failed to apply legal precedents – whether breach of procedural fairness – whether appellant should have been offered adjournment – whether appellant was carer of subject person – whether failure to consider mandatory considerations - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 4, 32(4), 38(2), 38(5)(c), 38(6), 44, 65(1), 65(3), 80(2)(b), 81 Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3D, 3D(1)(a)-(b), 3D(2), 3F, 3F(2), 3F(2)(d), 3F(3)(d), 4, 4(a), 4(c), 4(e), 4(g), 14(1)(a)(i), 14(2), 14(2)(a), 14(2)(a)(i), 14(2)(b)-(c), 14(4)(e), 15(3), 17(1), 17(1)(a)-(c), 25(2)(b)-(c), 25C(2) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: BTD v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWCATAP 87 CKG v Public Guardian [2014] NSWCATAP 32 Cominos v Di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5 IF v IG [2004] NSWADTAP 3 IR v AR [2015] NSWSC 1187 Italiano v Carbone and Ors [2005] NSWCA 177 Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81 at [38]; (1985) 159 CLR 550 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1996) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 P v D1 & Ors [2011] NSWSC 257 P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Re B (No.1) [2011] NSWSC 1075 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1 Sean Investments Pty Ltd v MacKellar [1981] FCA 191; (1981) 38 ALR 363, 375 The Husband v the Public Guardian [2016] NSWSC 1720 W v G [2003] NSWSC 1170 WL v NSW Trustee and Guardian (External) [2011] NSWADTAP 22 ZBC v ZBD [2016] NSWCATAP 264 Texts Cited: None cited. Category: Principal judgment Parties: YDC (Appellant) YDD (First Respondent) YDE (Second Respondent) Public Guardian (Third Respondent) Representation: Nil File Number(s): 2023/00068645 Publication restriction: The publication of the name of any of the parties or other people referred to in this decision including the publication of any information picture or other material that identifies them or is likely to lead to their identification is prohibited. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 24 January 2023 Before: D Jay, Senior Member (Legal) File Number(s): 2020/00303917