P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 Hearing dates: 26 March 2015 Date of orders: 18 May 2015 Decision date: 18 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Protective List Before: Lindsay J Decision: (1) ORDER that any requirement, under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 NSW or otherwise, for the plaintiff to have conducted these proceedings by a tutor be dispensed with.

(2) ORDER that the orders made by the Guardianship Division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on 17 June 2014 (committing management of the estate of the plaintiff to the NSW Trustee as her financial manager) be confirmed.

(3) DECLARE that the plaintiff is not capable of managing her own affairs.

(4) ORDER that subjection of the estate of the plaintiff to management under the NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 NSW be confirmed.

(5) ORDER that committal of management of the estate of the plaintiff to the NSW Trustee be confirmed.

(6) DECLARE that the instrument dated 20 December 2013, entitled "Enduring Power of Attorney", executed by the plaintiff in favour of [KM], is of no force or effect. Catchwords: GUARDIANSHIP – Guardians, committees, administrators, managers and receivers – Appointment – Capacity for self-management – Meaning – Governed by nature and purpose of protective jurisdiction

APPEALS – Appeal to Court from Guardianship Division of NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal – Construction and operation of Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 NSW, Schedule 6, clause 14

PRACTICE – NSW Trustee and Guardian Act – Capacity for self-management – Person incapable of managing affairs – Meaning – Utility and limitations of practice "tests" for assessing incapacity – Test of capacity to manage one's affairs involves consideration of subjective circumstances of individual in question – Concept governed by nature and purpose of protective jurisdiction Legislation Cited: Australian Courts Act, 1828 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 NSW Guardianship Act 1987 NSW Interpretation Act 1987 NSW Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 NSW Mental Health Act 2007 New South Wales Act of 1823 NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 NSW Powers of Attorney Act 2003 NSW Protected Estates Act 1983 NSW Supreme Court Act 1970 NSW The Third Charter of Justice 1823 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: A (by his tutor Brett Collins) v Mental Health Review Tribunal (No 4) [2014] NSWSC 31 Ability One Financial Management Pty Ltd and Anor v JB by his Tutor AB [2014] NSWSC 245 Allen & Ors v TriCare (Hastings) Pty Ltd & Anor [2015] NSWSC 416 Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172 BPY v BZQ [2015] NSWCATAP 33 Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Syd) Pty Ltd (1976) 135 CLR 616 CAC v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2014] NSWSC 1855 CCR v PS (No 2) (1986) 6 NSWLR 622 CDJ v VAJ (1998) 197 CLR 172 CJ v AKJ [2015] NSWSC 498 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Crago v McIntyre [1976] 1 NSWLR 729 David by her tutor the Protective Commissioner v David (1993) 30 NSWLR 417 Eastman v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 1 EB & Ors v Guardianship Tribunal & Ors [2011] NSWSC 767 Ex parte Cranmer (1806) 12 Ves Jun 445 33 ER 168 Ex-parte Warren (1805) 10 Ves Jun 622; 32 ER Finance Facilities Pty Limited v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1971) 127 CLR 106 GAU v GAV [2014] QCA 308 Gibbons v Wright (1954) 91 CLR 423 Gibson v Jeyes (1801) 6 Ves Jun 266; 31 ER 1044 GNM v ER [1983] 1 NSWLR 144 GPG v ACF [1983] 1 NSWLR 54 Hall v Nominal Defendant (1966) 117 CLR 423 Harris v Caladine (1991) 172 CLR 84 Holt v Protective Commissioner (1993) 31 NSWLR 227 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 In Re Holmes (1827) 4 Russ 182; 38 ER 774 In the Matter of Case (1915) 214 NY 199 JMK v RDC and PTO v WDO [2013] NSWSC 1362 K v K [2000] NSWSC 1052 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390 M and the Protected Estates Act 1983 (1988) 12 NSWLR 96 M v M [1981] 2 NSWLR 334 M v M [2013] NSWSC 1495 Maria Saravinovska v Krste (Chris) Saravinovski [2015] NSWSC 128 Marion's Case (1992) 175 CLR 218 McD v McD [1983] 3 NSWLR 81 MN v AN (1989) 16 NSWLR 525 O'Sullivan v Farrar (1989) is 168 CLR 210 P v R [2003] NSWSC 819PY v RJS [1982] 2 NSWLR 700 PB v BB [2013] NSWSC 1223 Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Fairlie-Cunninghame (1993) 32 NSWLR 377 Pilbaro Infrastructure Pty Limited v Australian Competition Tribunal (2012) 246 CLR 379 Protective Commissioner v D (2004) 60 NSWLR 513 PY v RJS [1982] 2 NSWLR 700 Re an alleged incapable person (1959) 76 WN (NSW) 477 Re Application for partial management orders [2014] NSWSC 1468 Re B (No 1) [2011] NSWSC 1075 Re Baby S [2014] NSWSC 871 Re C [2012] NSWSC 1097 Re D [2012] NSWSC 1006 Re Estate Gowing; Application for Executor's Commission [2014] NSWSC 247; 17 BPR [98635] Re Eve [1986] 2 SCR 388 Re Fenwick (2009) NSWLR 222 Re Frieda and Geoffrey [2009] NSWSC 133; 40 Fam LR 608 Re GHI (a protected person) [2005] NSWSC 581 Re R [2000] NSWSC 886 Re R [2014) NSWSC 1810 Re Victoria [2002] NSWSC 647; 29 Fam LR 157 Re W and L (Parameters of protected estate management orders) [2014] NSWSC 1106 Ridgeway v Darwin (1882) 8 Ves Jun 66, 32 ER 275 S v S [2001] NSWSC 146 SAB v SEM and Ors [2013] NSWSC 253 Scott v Scott [2012] NSWSC 1541; (2012) 7ASTLR 299 Secretary Department of Health and Community Services v JWB and SMB (Marion's Case) (1992) 175 CLR 218 Sherwood v Sanderson (1815) 19 Ves Jun 280; 34 ER 521 Tasty Chicks Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (NSW) (2011) 245 CLR 446 Tomko v Plasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61 Turnbull v NSW Medical Board [1976] 2 NSWLR 281 Walsh v Law Society of New South Wales (1999) 198 CLR 73 Ward v Williams (1955) 92 CLR 496 Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (NSW) v Browning (1947) 74 CLR 492 Wellesley v Duke of Beaufort (1827) 2 Russ 1, 38 ER 236 Wellesley v Wellesley (1828) 2 Bli. NS 124; 4 ER 1078 Texts Cited: HS Theobald, The Law Relating to Lunacy (Stevens and Sons, London, 1924), pp 5-6, 37, 41-44, 47-49 59-60, 50-53, 54, 61, 362-363, 380, 381, 382, 401-403, 462, 511-513 Philip Powell, Forbes Lecture: The origins and development of the protective jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Forbes Society, Sydney, 2004), pp 23-33 Leonard Shelford, A Practical Treatise on the Law concerning Lunatics, Idiots and Persons of Unsound Mind (Sweet and Stevens & Sons, London, 1833), pages 25-27 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Protected Person First Defendant: NSW Trustee and Guardian Second Defendant: Son of Protected Person Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: R Henderson First Defendant: K Bozinovska, solicitor Second Defendant: D Christofis