SLG [2017] NSWCATGD 41

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: SLG [2017] NSWCATGD 41 Hearing dates: 4 December 2017 Date of orders: 04 December 2017 Decision date: 04 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: A Britton, Principal Member S Flanagan, Senior Member (Professional) J L Newman, General Member (Community) Decision: 1. The estate of Mr SLG is subject to management under the NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW).

2. The management of the estate of Mr SLG is committed to the NSW Trustee and Guardian.

3. The following specified part of the estate is excluded from this financial management order:

Any pension, benefit or allowance paid by Centrelink to Mr SLG. Catchwords: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – application for financial management – existence of enduring power of attorney – whether undue conflict – capacity – need for an order – best interests – NSW Trustee and Guardian appointed Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 4, 25E(2), 25G, 25G(a) Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW), ss 50(3), 50(4) Cases Cited: P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 Re Application for partial management orders [2014] NSWSC 1468 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 001: Financial Management

Mr SLG (the person) Ms LBG (applicant) Mr CZC (attorney and carer) The NSW Trustee and Guardian Representation: Nil File Number(s): 2017/00316155 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)).