BDL v Children’s Guardian [2015] NSWCATAD 268

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BDL v Children's Guardian [2015] NSWCATAD 268 Hearing dates: 7 December 2015 Decision date: 22 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Higgins, Principal Member Decision: 1. On or before 15 January 2016 the applicant to file and serve:

(a) any further material on which he relies; and (b) a letter confirming that he requests the matter to be determined on the papers, pursuant to section 50 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013; or (c) a letter advising he wishes the matter to proceed to a hearing.

2. In he event the applicant files and serves any further material, on or before 29 January 2016 the respondent to file and serve any further material in reply.

3. In the event the applicant advises the Tribunal and the respondent, in accordance with order 1(c) above, that he wishes the matter to proceed to a hearing, the matter is listed for directions on 21 January 2016 at 2.30 pm for the purpose of setting a hearing date in early February 2016,

4. In the event the applicant confirms, in accordance with order 1(b) above, his request that the matter is to be determined on the papers, pursuant to section 50 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the matter is to be so determined after 1 February 2016. Catchwords: Administrative review – procedure – applicant requested the matter be determined on the papers and that a hearing be dispensed with – application granted Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: BDL (Applicant) Children's Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: V Hartstein (Respondent)