DKC v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2018] NSWCATAD 167

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DKC v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2018] NSWCATAD 167 Hearing dates: 15 June 2018 Date of orders: 03 August 2018 Decision date: 03 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Grant Senior Member Decision: The respondent's decision to decline claim for reimbursement of expenses is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – review of decision of NSW Trustee and Guardian to decline a claim for reimbursement of expenses from protected person's estate – principles followed by NSWTG to the reimbursement of expenditure from protected person's estate –- sufficiency of supporting evidence - whether decision is the correct and preferable decision Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: CVR (Applicant) NSW Trustee and Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Applicant – self-represented Respondent – Crown Solicitor File Number(s): 2018/00083622 Publication restriction: Pursuant to section 65 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, a person must not without the consent of the Tribunal, publish, or broadcast the name of any person who appears as a witness in these proceedings, to whom these proceedings relate, or is mentioned or otherwise involved in the proceedings. The name of a person includes a reference to any information, picture or other material that identifies the person or is likely to lead to the identification of the person. The provision of these reasons (with persons identified) is not intended to be a publication or broadcasting of an official report of the proceedings.