AEL v Life Without Barriers (No 2) [2013] NSWADT 234

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AEL v Life Without Barriers (No 2) [2013] NSWADT 234 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 21 October 2013 Jurisdiction: Community Services Division Before: L Goodchild, Judicial Member Decision: That the applicant's application for costs be dismissed. Catchwords: costs Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act, 1997. Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act, 1993. Cases Cited: McGuirk v University of New South Wales (GD) [2006] NSWAD TAP 39. Raethel v Director General Department of Education and Training [2000] NSWADT 56. Category: Costs Parties: AEL (Applicant) AEM (Applicant) Life Without Barriers (Respondent) Representation: Burke Elphick & Mead Lawyers (Applicant) Moray and Agnew Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 114029 Publication restriction: Section 126 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act, 1997 applies to this decision

reasons for decision 1Section 126 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act, 1997 applies to this decision. 2In AEL and AEM v Life Without Barriers [2012] NSW ADT 240 the Tribunal reviewed the decision of the respondent to cancel the authorisation of AEL and AEM as authorised foster carers and ordered that the decision be set aside. The applicants seek the respondent pay their costs of their application for the review of the decision. 3I had determined that the issue with respect to costs could be considered on the papers and directions were made for the filing and serving of submissions. This Tribunal received submissions for the applicant on 14 May 2013. Submissions of the respondent were received at this Tribunal on 17 July 2013.