AW v WW (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 146

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: AW v WW (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 146 Hearing dates: 16 October 2023 Decision date: 23 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Kunc J Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Ground of review other than procedural fairness — Irrelevant and relevant considerations — Findings of fact — Whether a "question of law" — Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), Sch 6, Part 6, Cl 14(1)(b) Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) sch 6, pt 6, cl 14(1)(b), 14(4) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) ss 3(1), 14, 25G, 83 Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW) Cases Cited: Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corp [1947] 2 All ER 680 AW v WW [2023] NSWSC 724 Bruce v Cole (1998) 45 NSWLR 163 Castro v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1997] FCA 40 Ferella v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2014] NSWCA 378 Ismail v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2024] HCA 2 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24 Orr v Cobar Management Pty Ltd (2020) 103 NSWLR 36; [2020] NSWCCA 220 Re R [2000] NSWSC 886 Thomas and Naaz Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2023] NSWCA 40 Wilson v Chan & Naylor Parramatta Pty Ltd atf Chan & Naylor Parramatta Trust [2020] NSWCA 62 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AW (plaintiff) WW (defendant) Representation: Counsel: C D Wood SC (plaintiff) R L Seiden SC/N J Olson (defendant)