BDO v Public Guardian (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAD 89

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BDO v Public Guardian (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAD 89 Hearing dates: 21 January 2016 Date of orders: 12 May 2016 Decision date: 12 May 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Leal, Senior Member Decision: The application for an order of costs is refused. Catchwords: COSTS – application to review accommodation decision by Public Guardian – s88 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 applies - whether fair to award costs – costs order refused. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) Legal Professions Act 2004 (NSW). Cases Cited: AT v NSW Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWCA 131 BDO v Public Guardian [20150 NSWCATAD 152 CAC v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2014] NSWSC 1855 CCR v PS (No 2) (1986) 6 NSWLR 622 Ceepee Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWCATAD 130 Snelgrove v Swindells [2007] NSWSC 868 M v M [2013] NSWSC 1495 Mahenthirarasa v State Rail Authority of NSW (No 2) (2008) 72 NSWLR 273. OLL [2014] NSWCATGD 40 Trad v Jones (No 8) [2015] NSWCATAD 64 Category: Costs Parties: BDO (Father of person under guardianship) (Father) CBY (Mother of person under guardianship) (Joined party) Public Guardian (Respondent) B Ramjan (Guardian ad Litem) Representation: Counsel: G Jauncey (Father) G Moore (Respondent) M Higgins (for the Guardian ad Litem)