ZFJ v ZEY [2018] NSWCATAP 76

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ZFJ v ZEY [2018] NSWCATAP 76 Hearing dates: 17 January 2018 Date of orders: 29 March 2018 Decision date: 29 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: J Boland ADCJ, Deputy President M Harrowell, Principal Member Dr M Spencer, General Member Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act – error of law - presumption of capacity, whether actual or apprehended bias established – statutory construction – appeal grounds not established Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1997 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW). Cases Cited: Allen v TriCare (Hastings) Ltd [2016] NSWCATAP 216 AMAM; re Sam [2011] NSWSC 503 British American Tobacco Australian Services Ltd v Laurie [2011] 242 CLR 283 C v W [2015] NSWSC 1774 Carew v Protective Commissioner and Ors [2005] NSWADTAP 13 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic (1993) 43 FCR 280 Dalle-Molle (by his next friend Public Trustee) v Manos [2004] SASC 102 DL v Public Guardian and Ors [2008] NSWADTAP 6 EB & Ors v Guardianship Tribunal & ors [2011] NSWSC 767 Ebner v The Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] 205 CLR 337; 176 ALR 644; 75 ALJR 277 Hancock v East Coast Timber Products Pty Limited (2011) 80 NSWLR 43 Holt & Anor v Protective Commissioner (1993) 31 NSWLR 227 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 IF v IG [2004] NSWADTAP 3 Kuhl v Zurick Financial Services Australia Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 361 Li v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2000) 96 FCR 125 Lisle v Price [2017] NSWCATAP 208 M v M [2013] NSWSC 1495 McGovern v Kur-ring-gai Council [2008] NSWCA 209 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; 297 ALR 225 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Project Blue Sky v ABA [1998] 194 CLR 355; 153 ALR 490, 72 ALJR 841 Re R [2000] NSWSC 886 Reid v Commercial Club (Albury) [2014] NSWCA 98 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 The Husband v The Public Guardian [2016] NSWSC 1720 University of Wollongong v Metwally (No 2) (1985) 59 ALJR 481; 60 ALR 68, [1985] HCA 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: ZFJ (Appellant) ZEY (First Respondent) ZFA (Second Respondent) ZFB (Third Respondent) ZFC (Fourth Respondent) ZFD (Fifth Respondent) ZFE (Sixth Respondent) ZFF (Seventh Respondent) ZFG (Eighth Respondent) ZFH (Ninth Respondent) NSW Public Guardian (Tenth Respondent) NSW Trustee and Guardian (Eleventh Respondent) ZFI (Twelfth Respondent) Representation: Appellant (self-represented) Fourth to Eighth and Twelfth Respondents (self-represented) Dr F Ainsworth (Guardian ad Litem) (First Respondent) File Number(s): AP 2017/27107 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 65 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) publication of the names of the parties to the proceedings and witnesses in the Tribunal below is prohibited. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 18 May 2017 Before: Ms E Connors, Dr M Wroth and Ms Ethel McAlpine PSM File Number(s): C/64259 2017/1233