Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network; Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network; Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network; Dezfouli v NSW Ombudsman [2019] NSWCATAD 31

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network; Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network; Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network; Dezfouli v NSW Ombudsman [2019] NSWCATAD 31 Hearing dates: 13 November 2018; 7 December 20183 January 2019 (final submissions) Date of orders: 20 February 2019 Decision date: 20 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Britton, Principal Member Decision: (1) The Tribunal declines to exercise the power to appoint a GAL for Mr Dezfouli in matters 2018/00210540; 2018/00219164; 2018/00277136 and 2018/00304290. (2) Matters 2018/00210540, 2018/00219164, 2018/00277136 and 201800304290 are listed for directions hearing on 19 March 2019 at 2 pm. Catchwords: Practice and procedure – appointment of guardian ad litem – legal capacity Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Dalle-Molle v Manos (2004) 88 SASR 193; [2004] SASC 102 Dezfouli v Corrective Services [2011] NSWADT 11 Dezfouli v Department of Corrective Services [2009] NSWADT 81 Dezfouli v Health Care Complaints Commission [2018] NSWCATAD 245 Dezfouli v Justice Health [2008] NSWADTAP 72 Dezfouli v Justice Health [2009] NSWADT 80 Dezfouli v Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network [2015] NSWCATAD 159 Dezfouli v Pulley [2014] NSWCATAD 1 Dezfouli v R [2007] NSWCCA 86 Gibbons v Wright [1954] HCA 17; (1954) 91 CLR 423 Guthrie v Spence (2009) 78 NSWLR 225; [2009] NSWCA 369 Mao v AMP Superannuation Ltd; Mao v BT Funds Management Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1794 Masterman-Lister v Brutton & Co [2003] 1 WLR 1511; [2002] EWCA Civ 1889 Slaveski v State of Victoria and Others [2009] VSC 596 Smilevska v Smilevska [2015] NSWSC 1794 Re WS [2017] NSWSC 745 TA v IA [2017] NSWSC 1597 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: 2018/00210540 Saed Dezfouli (Applicant) Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network (Respondent)