GDO v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2024] NSWCATAP 260

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GDO v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2024] NSWCATAP 260 Hearing dates: 24 October 2024 Date of orders: 18 December 2024 Decision date: 18 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G Blake AM SC, Principal Member D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Leave to appeal is refused. (3) With the exception of expert witnesses and officers of government agencies, the publication or broadcast of the name of any person mentioned or otherwise involved in these proceedings is prohibited pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). Catchwords: APPEAL – No question of law raised – No ground for leave to appeal – Lack of utility of appeal Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 36, 64, 80, 81 Cases Cited: Amirbeaggi v Matrix Group Co Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 21 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Cominos v Di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5 GDO v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 187 Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd v Fourtounas [2020] NSWCA 325 Narraport Woollahra Holdings Pty Ltd v Ice Box Liquor Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCATAP 240 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Ugur v Bridge Housing Limited [2024] NSWCATAP 203 Unique Commercial Group Pty Ltd v Cusumano [2024] NSWCATAP 204 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: GDO (Appellant) NSW Trustee and Guardian (First Respondent) GKV (Second Respondent) GKZ (Third Respondent) Representation: Appellant (self-represented) R Stormont (NSW Trustee and Guardian) (First Respondent) S Lloyd Legal (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00253726 Publication restriction: The publication of the name of the Appellant or any other person mentioned in these Reasons for Decision other than the First Respondent is prohibited pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW). Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: GDO v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 187 Date of Decision: 10 July 2024 Before: R Bailey, Senior Member File Number(s): 2024/00016747