C v W [2015] NSWSC 1774

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: C v W [2015] NSWSC 1774 Hearing dates: 20 October 2015 Date of orders: 27 November 2015 Decision date: 27 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Protective List Before: Lindsay J Decision: (1) Order that the plaintiff's appeal to the Court from the Guardianship Division of NCAT be dismissed.

(2) Reserve all questions of costs. Catchwords: APPEALS – Appeal to Court from Guardianship Division of NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal – Appeal from dismissal of application for financial management order - Construction and operation of Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 NSW, Schedule 6, clause 14 – Appeal limited to questions of law - Appeal dismissed

PRACTICE – Guardianship and Protected Estate Management Appeal to Court from dismissal of application for financial management order - Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 NSW, Schedule 6, clause 14 Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Guardianship Act 1987 NSW NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 NSW s71(1) Powers of Attorney Act 2003 NSW Cases Cited: Ability One Financial Management Pty Ltd and Another v JB by his tutor AB [2014] NSWSC 245 at [35](h)-(i) and [143]-[175]) Azzopardi v Tasman EUB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 at 156-157 BKE v Office of Children's Guardian (2015) NSWSC 523 at [35] Botany Bay Instrumentation & Control Pty Ltd v Stewart [1984[ 3 NSWLR 98 at 100B-101B and 101E-G CJ v AKJ [2015] NSWSC 498 at [30]-[42] Clay v Clay (2001) 202 CLR 410 at 428[37]-430[40] and 432[46]-433[49]) Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert (1996) 186 CLR 389 at 395 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17[82]-[84], Countess of Bective v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1932) 47 CLR 417 at 420-423 EB & Ors v Guardianship Tribunal & Ors [2011] NSWSC 767 at [181]-[189) Escobar v Spindaleri (1986) 7 NSWLR 51 at 57C, 59A-B and 60G Ex parte Currie; re Dempsey (1969) 70 SR (NSW) 443 at 447; 91 WN (NSW) 34 at 38 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Limited (2002) 209 CLR 478 at 482[4] - 484[8] and 497[49]-[51] H v H [2015] NSWSC 837 at [27]-[36] Haynes v Leves (1987) 8 NSWLR 442, 469 at 470 Holmwood Holdings Pty Limited v Halkat Electrical Contractors Pty Limited [2005] NSWSC 1129 at [36), [41]-[43] and [51] House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 at 504-505 In Ex parte Whitbread in the Matter of Hinde, a Lunatic (1816) 2 Mer 99 at 101-103; 35 ER 878 at 879 J v Lieschke (1987) 162 CLR 447 at 456-457 John Fairfax & Sons Limited v Police Tribunal of New South Wales (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 at 476 Kirk v Industrial Court of NSW (2010) 239 CLR 531 at 573[71]-574[73] Knaggs v Solicitors' Statutory Committee [No. 2] (1992) 27 NSWLR 603 at 610-612 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Limited (2010) 241 CLR 390 at 418 [89]-[91] Lloyd v Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee (2005) 65 NSWLR 245 at 257[61] Lo v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2013) 85 NSWLR 86 at 89 [10] and 97 [49]-[50] M v M [2013] NSWSC 1495 at [50] (f) Marion's Case (1992) 175 CLR 218 at 258 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH [2015] HCA 40 at [30] Oslo and Osland v Secretary Department of Justice (2010) 241 CLR 320 at 351 [71] P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 at [191] P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 at [227)-[319] Palmer v Clarke (1989) 19 NSWLR 158 at 166E-167C Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Limited [2014] NSWCATAP 69 at [11]-[13] Re R [2000] NSWSC 886 at [24]-[25] Re W and L (Parameters of Protected Estate Management Orders) [2014] NSWSC 1106 at [90]-[94] Re-Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1 at 14 Roy Morgan Research Centre Pty Limited v Commissioner of State Revenue (VIC) ( 2001) 207 CLR 72 at 79-80 [15] SAB v SEM & Ors [2013] NSWSC 253 at [4]-[7] Secretary, Department of Health and Community Services v JWB and SMB (Marion's Case) (1992) 175 CLR 218 at 258-259 The Australian Gas Light Co v The Valuer-General (1940) SR (NSW) 126 at 137 Wellesley v Duke of Beaufort (1827) 2 Russ 1 at 20; 38 ER 236 at 243) Texts Cited: HS Theobald, The Law Relating to Lunacy (Stevens and Sons, London, 1924), pages 380 and 382 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: The daughter of the fourth defendant First Defendant: A son of the fourth defendant Second Defendant: A son of the fourth defendant Third Defendant: A son of the fourth defendant Fourth Defendant: An incapable person Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: M Evans First, Second and Third Defendants: P O'Loughlin