KDP [2016] NSWCATGD 24

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: KDP [2016] NSWCATGD 24 Hearing dates: 23 August 2016 Date of orders: 23 August 2016 Decision date: 23 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: M Schyvens, Deputy President Decision: Financial management order revoked Catchwords: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – application to revoke financial management order – revocation in the best interests of the protected person – protected person incapable of managing affairs – consideration of s 25P of the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) – practical utility of financial management orders – best interests and the administrative infrastructure of protected estate management – role of the NSW Trustee and Guardian in the supervision of protected estates – requirements of the NSW Trustee and Guardian and surety bonds Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 4, 25N (4)(b), 25R, 25R(c), 25P NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) Protected Estates Act 1983 (NSW) Cases Cited: P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 Re W and L (Parameters of Protected Estate Management Orders) [2014] NSWSC 1106 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr KDP (protected person) Mrs TZE (sister of Mr KDP, appointed manager, and applicant) The NSW Trustee and Guardian Representation: Nil File Number(s): 24292 Publication restriction: Decisions of the Guardianship Division of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal have been anonymised to remove any information that may identify any person involved in the Tribunal's proceedings (s 65, Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW)).