CEU v University of Technology, Sydney [2018] NSWCATAD 185

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CEU v University of Technology, Sydney [2018] NSWCATAD 185 Hearing dates: On papers after 10 August 2018 Date of orders: 14 August 2018 Decision date: 14 August 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Hennessy LCM, Deputy President Decision: (1) A hearing is dispensed with. (2) A person is appointed as a guardian ad litem for CEU. Note: the person is to be appointed from the Guardian Ad Litem Panel which is the panel constituted as the Guardian Ad Litem Panel by the Secretary of the Department of Justice: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), Reg 10. An order will be made naming the person appointed when that advice is received from the Guardian Ad Litem Panel. (3) CEU's application for a guardian ad litem to be appointed to represent University of Technology, Sydney is refused. (4) Each of the four proceedings is listed for directions on 28 August 2018 at 3 pm for case management. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – applications for appointment of guardian ad litem – legal test to be applied – whether applicant totally or partially incapable of representing herself – whether discretion should be exercised to appoint a guardian ad litem Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Government information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Cases Cited: Dezfouli v Corrective Services [2011] NSWADT 11 Slaveski v State of Victoria and Others [2009] VSC 596 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: CEU (Applicant) University of Technology, Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (self-represented) A Flecknoe-Brown (Respondent)