GKC (No 2) [2024] NSWCATGD 7

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GKC (No 2) [2024] NSWCATGD 7 Hearing dates: 10 November 2023 23 February 2024 Date of orders: 10 November 2023 23 February 2024 Decision date: 23 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: 10 November 2023

J Moir, Senior Member (Legal) M Bain, Senior Member (Professional)

23 February 2024

J Moir, Senior Member (Legal) M Bain, Senior Member (Professional) P Davidson, General Member (Community) Decision: 10 November 2023 The guardianship order concerning GKC made on 20 July 2022 which took effect from [The date that GKC turned 18], is lapsed from 10 November 2023. Today's hearing of the review of the financial management order is adjourned for up to three months to a day to be confirmed by the registry. The financial management order made on 20 July 2022, to take effect from [The date that GKC turned 18], is revoked from 23 February 2024. The NSW Trustee and Guardian is to pay over or hand over the estate to GKC. 23 February 2024 The financial management order made on 20 July 2022, to take effect from [The date that GKC turned 18], is revoked from 23 February 2024. The NSW Trustee and Guardian is to pay over or hand over the estate to GKC. Catchwords: GUARDIANSHIP – end-of-term and requested reviews of guardianship order – whether a further guardianship order should be made – 19-year-old man with autism spectrum disorder – finding that the subject person is able to make own important life decisions with informal support – subject person is no longer a person for whom the Tribunal could make a guardianship order – order allowed to lapse FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – requested review of financial management order – whether it is in the best interests of the subject person that the financial management order be revoked – substantial improvement in management of own financial affairs – order revoked Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3(1)-(2), 14 Cases Cited: P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 Texts Cited: None cited. Category: Principal judgment Parties: 005: Review of Guardianship Order