YJM v Public Guardian [2024] NSWCATAP 216

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: YJM v Public Guardian [2024] NSWCATAP 216 Hearing dates: 18 July 2024 Date of orders: 31 October 2024 Decision date: 31 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: I Coleman ADCJ, Principal Member A Suthers, Principal Member L Porter, General Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused. (2) The appeal in respect of questions of law is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS – decision of Guardianship Division to renew guardianship order on review – allegation of bias – allegations of procedural unfairness Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amirbeaggi v Matrix Group Co Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 21 BPY v BZQ [2015] NSWCATAP 33 Ceerose Pty Ltd v A-Civil Aust Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 345 Charisteas v Charisteas [2021] HCA 29 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 EB v Guardianship Tribunal [2011] NSWSC 767 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Edwards v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWCA 187 Ferella v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2014] NSWCA 378 Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd v Fourtounas [2020] NSWCA 325 Jia v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 84 FCR 87 Liu v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2024] NSWSC 382 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507; [2001] HCA 17 P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2004] NSWCATAP 69 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and the Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith [2017] NSWCA 206 Slinko v Guardian and Administration Tribunal [2006] QSC 39 South Western Sydney Area Health Services v Edmonds [2007] NSWCA 16 SZTOG v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 112 Yuen v Thom [2016] NSWCATAP 243 ZNX v ZNY [2020] NSWCATAP 41 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: YJM (Appellant) Public Guardian (First Respondent) YJN (Second Respondent) YJO (Third Respondent) YKI (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Appellant (Self-Represented) File Number(s): 2024/00086149 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 65 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), 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: 18 February 2024 Before: B Adamovich, Senior Member File Number(s): 2017/00197244