ZCP v ZCQ [2016] NSWCATAP 213

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ZCP v ZCQ [2016] NSWCATAP 213 Hearing dates: 12 August 2016 Date of orders: 20 September 2016 Decision date: 20 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: K P O'Connor, AM, ADCJ, Deputy President, Appeals R Deutsch, Senior Member (Legal) B McPhee, Senior Member (Professional) Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: GUARDIANSHIP – Continuation of guardianship order – Addition of financial management order – Appeal by primary carer against those orders and appointments made – relevant considerations – procedural fairness – duration of orders – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Guardianship Act 1987 Cases Cited: A (by his tutor Brett Collins) v Mental Health Review Tribunal (No4) [2014] NSWSC 31 BTK v The Public Guardian [2015] NSWCATAP 89 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Lian (1996) 185 CLR 259 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission [1986] HCA 54; (1986) 161 CLR 141 Category: Principal judgment Parties: ZCP (Appellant) ZCQ (First Respondent) ZCR (Second Respondent) NSW Trustee and Guardian (Third Respondent0 Public Guardian (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: BHM Lawyers (Appellant) File Number(s): AP 16/25547 Publication restriction: The publication of the name of any of the parties or other people referred to this decision including the publication of any information picture or other material that identifies them or is likely to lead to their identification is prohibited. See further, Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, s 65. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Date of Decision: 08 April 2016 Before: R Booby, Senior Member (Legal) I Beale, Senior Member (Professional) M Watson, General Member (Community) File Number(s): 2015/1037