CFT v Children’s Guardian [2016] NSWCATAD 92

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CFT v Children's Guardian [2016] NSWCATAD 92 Hearing dates: 28 April 2016 Date of orders: 28 April 2016 Decision date: 28 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: M Anderson, Senior Member Prof P Foreman, General Member Decision: 1. The application for an adjournment of the hearing is granted. 2. The application filed 30 October 2015 is set down for hearing on 9 June 2016. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW- adjournment application- section 28 Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW) enabling application- whether adjournment of Tribunal hearing ought to be ordered to give a party proper opportunity of adequately presenting case- discretionary considerations- adjournment granted. Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW) Child Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: ANZ v Mio Amico Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 716 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Italiano v Carbone & Ors [2005] NSWCA 177 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: CFT (Applicant) Children's Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: CFT (Applicant in person) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 1510682 Publication restriction: Section 64(1) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013- restriction on publication of information that will identify the applicant, any children or victims, nonprofessional witnesses, or evidence given and received in the Tribunal or in relation to the proceedings which is likely to identify those persons without leave of the Tribunal.