CKJ v Life Without Barriers [2016] NSWCATAD 79

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CKJ v Life Without Barriers [2016] NSWCATAD 79 Hearing dates: 12 April 2016 Date of orders: 12 April 2016 Decision date: 12 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Higgins, Principal Member Decision: 1. Applicant's application for a stay is refused.

2. Matter listed for further directions on 28 April 2016 at 12 noon. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATVE REVIEW – Child Protection – reviewable decision of the respondent, a designated agency under the Children and Young Person (Care and Protection) Act 1998, to remove foster child from the day-to-day care of an authorised carer and a decision to cancel authorisation of the carer – application by applicant for review seeking a stay of the operation of both decisions pending determination of the application – subsequent to the reviewable decisions of the respondent the Children's Guardian imposed an interim bar under s 17 of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 – whether Tribunal can grant a stay in the circumstances where an interim bar has been imposed Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Child Protection (Working with Children Act) 2012 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Regulations 2012 Cases Cited: YG & GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: CKJ (Applicant) Life Without Barriers (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Braine (Applicant) R Dart (Respondent)