Cachia v Public Guardian and ors [2005] NSWADTAP 16

Appeal Panel - External

CITATION: Cachia v Public Guardian and ors [2005] NSWADTAP 16

APPELLANT Laurence Cachia FIRST RESPONDENT Public Guardian SECOND RESPONDENT Protective Commissioner PARTIES: THIRD RESPONDENT Judy Sajn FOURTH RESPONDENT 'MO' FIFTH RESPONDENT AND DECISION MAKER Guadianship Tribunal

FILE NUMBER: 048011 HEARING DATES: 1/02/2005 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 02/01/2005 DATE OF DECISION: 04/22/2005

Matter number 2004/2391 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Hennessy N - Magistrate (Deputy President); Britton A - Judicial Member; Wunsch A - Non Judical Member CATCHWORDS: Financial management order - making - Procedural fairness MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: C/28901 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 05/27/2004 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Guardianship Act 1987 Ansell v Wells (1982) 43 ALR 41 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 149 Carew v Protective Commissioner and Ors [2005] NSWADTAP 13 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Moore v Guardianship and Administration Board [1990] VR 90 Muin v Refugee Review Tribunal (2002) 190 ALR 601 CASES CITED: Pilbara Aboriginal Land Council Aboriginal Corporation Inc v Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs [2000] FCA 113 at 557 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 153 ALR 490) R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; ex parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13 Re Pochi and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1977) 2 ALD 33 Re Refugee Tribunal; ex parte Aala (2000) 75 ALJR 52 Sean Investments Pty Ltd v MacKellar (1981) 38 ALR 363 Tasker v Fullwood [1978] 1 NSWLR 20 The Grand Hotel v Development Assessment Commission [1998] SASC 7018 APPELLANT In Person FIRST RESPONDENT No appearance SECOND RESPONDENT REPRESENTATION: No appearance THIRD RESPONDENT No appearance FOURTH RESPONDENT B Hassett, Solicitor FIFTH RESPONDENT E Cho, Solicitor ORDERS: 1. The financial management order of the Guardianship Tribunal made on 27 May 2004 in relation to MO is set aside; 2. The matter is remitted to the Guardianship Tribunal to be heard and decided again in accordance with these reasons including the hearing of further evidence, if any, from any party.