OLL [2014] NSWCATGD 40

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: OLL [2014] NSWCATGD 40 Hearing dates: 2 September 2014 Decision date: 27 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: Gurr R, Senior Member (Legal) Tong L, Senior Member (Professional) Djoneski V, General Member (Community) Decision: Costs order made. Catchwords: ANCILLARY - COSTS - applications to review enduring guardianship appointment and enduring power of attorney - applications withdrawn at hearing - special circumstances - costs in the protective jurisdiction - no credible evidence to support applications - proceedings not reasonably commenced - quantum of costs.

INTERLOCUTORY ISSUES - orders for separate representation made - leave for legal representation granted - contentious issues - directions made. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) Legal Professions Act 2004 (NSW) Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: ACJ (No 2) [2007] NSWGT 24 Bovaird v Guardianship Tribunal [2009] NSWSC 452 Brooks Maher v Cheng (2001) NSW ADT 18 DCN [2011] NSWGT 26 Ex parte Lai Quin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Gizah Pty Ltd v AXA Trustees Ltd (No 2) [2001] NSW ADT 164 Hopkins v Governor General of Australia [2013] NSWSC 1068 Kondos v Citadin Pty ltd (LSD) [2003] NSWADATP7 at 25 Snelgrove v Swindells [2007] NSWSC 868 Sotiropouos v Mattana Coiffure Pty Ltd (No 2) (RLD) [2004] NSWADTAP 43 SWN [2011] NSWGT 5 (29 August 2011) Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (Cth) Whiteoak v State of NSW [2014] NSWCATAD 45 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mrs OLL (subject person) Mr QAT (applicant, son, enduring guardian, attorney) Mr MBM (applicant) Representation: Ms NHQ for Mr QAT Mr UDW for Mr MBM Mr KGN for Mr QAT Separate Representative for Mrs OLL File Number(s): 55821 Publication restriction: Decisions of the Guardianship Division of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal have been anonymised to remove any information that may identify any person involved in the Tribunal's proceedings (s 65, Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW)).