LBJ [2016] NSWCATGD 39

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: LBJ [2016] NSWCATGD 39 Hearing dates: 14 September 2016 Date of orders: 14 September 2016 Decision date: 14 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: J Kearney, Senior Member (Legal) L Tong, Senior Member (Professional) S Barnes, General Member (Community) Decision: 1. The estate of Miss LBJ is subject to management under the NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009.

2. The management of the estate of Miss LBJ is committed to the NSW Trustee and Guardian.

3. This order be reviewed by the Tribunal within 26 months. Catchwords: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – application for a financial management order for person aged 15 – need for a financial management order – obligations of a financial manager – legal incapacity – jurisdiction of the Tribunal to consider applications for persons under 18 Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2005 (NSW), s 77(4)(a) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 74, 77, 77(2), 77(4), 77(4)(b) Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 4, 25M NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) s 38 Cases Cited: AC v OC (a minor) [2014] NSWSC 53 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Miss LBJ (Subject person) Ms MPD (Applicant) The NSW Trustee and Guardian Representation: E Dray (Separate Representative for Miss LBJ) File Number(s): 62614 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)).