AEM and AEL v Life without Barriers [2012] NSWADT 240

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AEM and AEL v Life without Barriers [2012] NSWADT 240 Hearing dates: 10, 11, 12, April and 25 June 2012 Decision date: 21 November 2012 Jurisdiction: Community Services Division Before: L Goodchild, Judicial Member M Bolt, Non-Judicial Member P Foreman, Non-Judicial Member Decision: That the decision made by Life Without Barriers to cancel the authorisation of AEM and AEL be set aside. The parties have leave, should they consider it necessary, to re-list the matter with respect to the proceedings concerning ACZ. Catchwords: Revocation of carer authorisation Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Out-of-Home Care) Regulation 2003 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulation 2012 Administrative Decision Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 246 Warsow v Warsow[2010] FamCA 591. Fairfield City Council v WI [2012] NSWADTAP 39 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AEL (First Applicant) AEM (Second Applicant) Life Without Barriers (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Mr Harper (Applicant) M. Weightman (Respondent) Burke Elphick and Mead (Applicant) Moray & Agnew Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 114029 Publication restriction: S126 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act applies