QFC [2018] NSWCATGD 3

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: QFC [2018] NSWCATGD 3 Hearing dates: 21 February 2018 Date of orders: 28 March 2018 Decision date: 28 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: J Moir, Senior Member (Legal) Decision: On 28 March 2018 the Tribunal declined to make an order under section 64(1)(d) of the Civil Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 to prohibit the release or restrict disclosure of the documents submitted by Mrs QFC and her attorneys in response to items 5, 6, and 7 of the Tribunal's directions of 23 January 2018 and the directions dated 21 February 2018 to parties other than Mrs QFC and her attorneys.

The Tribunal directs that parties other than Mrs QFC are not to disclose this evidence to anyone who is not a party to these applications. Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY – application for order for non-disclosure of documents – whether power to restrict disclosure of documents under s 64(1)(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) should be exercised Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 3, 3(d)-(g), 11(2)(c), 27, 36, 36(3), 38, 38(4), 38(6)(a), 64, 64(1)(b), 64(1)(d), pt 4 of Sch 6, ss 5 and 11 of Sch 6, Sch 6 Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3(2), 4, 25G, pt 3A, Div 1 Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW), ss 36, 36(3)-(4), pt 5, div 4 Cases Cited: P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 PB v BB [2013] NSWSC 1223 Texts Cited: New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal Guardianship Division Guideline – Confidentiality, privacy and publication (August 2017) Category: Principal judgment Parties: 001: Financial Management Application Mrs QFC (the person) Ms TAC (applicant) Mr EZC (attorney) Ms RBC (attorney) NSW Trustee and Guardian