FHJ v Public Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 42

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FHJ v Public Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 42 Hearing dates: 13 November 2023 Last date for submissions:18 December 2023 Date of orders: 21 February 2024 Decision date: 21 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J S Currie, Senior Member Decision: (1) The disclosure of the names of the person under guardianship who is the subject of these proceedings, the First Applicant and the Second Applicant is prohibited under section 64 (1) (a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. (2) The Second Applicant's application for adjournment of the hearing is dismissed. (3) The decision of the Public Guardian under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW- Merits review- Guardianship- Public Guardian- decision to refuse to appoint independent advocate for person under guardianship- principles in Guardianship Act 1987, section 4 (a) - welfare and interests of person to be given paramount consideration – decision under review the correct and preferable one- decision affirmed. EVIDENCE - relevance - inferences- Jones v Dunkel inference- availability in Tribunal proceedings- Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, section 38 (2). Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) sections 38 (2), 45(4D) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) section 4 Cases Cited: ASIC v Hellicar (2012) 247 CLR 345 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 197 ALR 389; [2003] HCA 26 DYH v Public Guardian [2021] NSWCATAD 136 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Meacham v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 107 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Pochi (1980) 44 FLR 41; [1980] FCA 85. P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579; WL v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2011] NSWADTAP ZDU v ZDV [2017] NSWCATAP 197 ZWA v ZWB [2022] NSWCATAP 113 Category: Principal judgment Parties: FHJ (First Applicant) FYD (Second Applicant) Public Guardian (Respondent) Representation: First Applicant: No appearance Second Applicant: Self-represented