Re UF [2017] NSWSC 437

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Re UF [2017] NSWSC 437 Hearing dates: 8 March 2017 Decision date: 21 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: White J Decision: Order that order 5(b) of the guardianship order made by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on 31 March 2016 be set aside and the summons otherwise be dismissed. Catchwords: PROTECTIVE JURISDICTION – Guardianship Division of NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal – whether guardianship order should be revoked – whether financial management order should be revoked – whether protected person was incapable of managing their affairs – whether tribunal failed to afford procedural fairness – whether tribunal failed to apply ss 4, 15(3), 25G of the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW)

APPEALS – appeal to Court from Guardianship Division of NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal – general principles – right of appeal – whether question of law was raised – whether leave to appeal ought to be granted – construction and operation of Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 NSW, Schedule 6, clause 14 Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172; [2000] HCA 40 B & L Linings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2008) 74 NSWLR 481; [2008] NSWCA 187 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 D'Amore v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2013] NSWCA 187 EB v Guardianship Tribunal [2011] NSWSC 767 Ferella v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2014] NSWCA 378; (2014) 96 ATR 875 H v H [2015] NSWSC 837 Haritos v Commissioner of Taxation (2015) 233 FCR 315; [2015] FCAFC 92 IA v TA [2016] NSWCA 179 In the Marriage of Bennett (1990) 102 FLR 370 K v K [2000] NSWSC 1052 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR (2011) 241 CLR 594 at [9]; [2011] HCA 1 Murphy v Doman (2003) 58 NSWLR 51; [2003] NSWCA 249 Ormwave Pty Ltd v Smith [2007] NSWCA 210 P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 Palassis v Commissioner of Taxation [2011] FCA 1305 SAB v SEM & Ors [2013] NSWSC 253 Smalley v Secretary, Department of Health and Ageing [2011] FCA 302 Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141; [1986] HCA 54 TNT Skypak International (Aust) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 82 ALR 175; [1988] FCA 119 Category: Principal judgment Parties: J (Plaintiff) W (1st Defendant) I (2nd Defendant) M (3rd Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Merkel (Plaintiff) P Savage (Defendants)