Carew v Protective Commissioner and Ors [2005] NSWADTAP 13

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CITATION: Carew v Protective Commissioner and Ors [2005] NSWADTAP 13

APPELLANTS Michael Carew and Alan Carew FIRST RESPONDENT Protective Commissioner SECOND RESPONDENT PARTIES: Helena Stimpson THIRD RESPONDENT MW FOURTH RESPONDENT Keith Williams FIFTH RESPONDENT Guardianship Tribunal FILE NUMBER: 048015 HEARING DATES: 13/12/2004 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 01/21/2005 DATE OF DECISION: 04/08/2005

Guardianshipt Tribunal Matter No.s: 2004/3329, 2004/3330 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Hennessy N - Magistrate (Deputy President); Britton A - Judicial Member; Field B - Non Judicial Member CATCHWORDS: Bias - Financial management order - making - Guardianship order - making - Jurisdiction - Nature of evidence - Procedural fairness - Standing - Statutory requirements MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: C/29232 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 07/30/2004 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Guardianship Act 1987 LEGISLATION CITED : Guardianship Regulation 2000 Protected Estates Act 1983 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 A and B v Director of Family Services (Unreported, ACTSC, Higgins J, 31 May 1996 Annetts v McCann (1990) 97 ALR 177 Barrier Reef Broadcasting Pty Ltd v Minister for Post & Telecommunications (1978) 19 ALR 425 Dickason v Edwards (1910) 10 CLR 243 Dissanayake v Baldacchino [2000] NSWRT 216; Warwick Entertainment Centre Pty Ltd v McKenzie [2000] WASCA 280 IF v IG & Ors [2004] NSWADTAP 3 in EMG v Guardianship and Administration Board of Victoria [1999] NSWSC 501; KA v Public Guardian & Ors [2004] NSWADTAP 25 CASES CITED: KV v Protective & Ors; KW & Ors v KV & Ors (No.2) [2004] NSWADTAP 48 Mitchell v Canal Rocks Beach Resort [2002] WASCA 331; Nguyen v Minister for Immigration Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (No2) (1996) 68 FCR 463 Northern Territory of Australia v Herbert [2002] NTSC 4 Ory and Ory v Betamore Pty Ltd (in liq) (1993) 60 SASR 393 P v P (1994) 181 CLR 583 R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; ex parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13 R v Cheprakov [1997] 2 NZLR 169 Re Toohey and Another; Ex parte Meneling Station Pty Ltd and Ors (1982) 44 ALR 62 Re Watson; ex parte Armstrong (1976) 136 CLR 248 APPELLANTS M Carew (In person) M Carew (as agent for A Carew) FIRST RESPONDENT No appearance SECOND RESPONDENT No appearance REPRESENTATION: THIRD RESPONDENT L Critchley, solicitor FOURTH RESPONDENT No appearance FIFTH RESPONDENT E Cho, solicitor COUNSEL ASSISTING S Free, solicitor ORDERS: 1. The financial management order of the Guardianship Tribunal made on 23 July 2004 in relation to MW is set aside; 2. The limited guardianship order of the Guardianship Tribunal made on 23 July 2004 in relation to MW is set aside; 3. Both matters are remitted to the Guardianship Tribunal to be heard and decided again with the hearing of further evidence in accordance with these reasons