TZU [2019] NSWCATGD 7

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: TZU [2019] NSWCATGD 7 Hearing dates: 27 February 2019 Date of orders: 27 February 2019 Decision date: 27 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: G R Moin, Senior Member (Legal) C M Kennedy, Senior Member (Professional) D R Sword, General Member (Community) Decision: 1. The estate of TZU is subject to management under the NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW). 2. ESI of [Address removed for publication.] is appointed as the financial manager of the estate. NOTE: The financial manager is not authorised to deal with the estate (other than to protect the assets) until he/she has obtained all necessary authorities from the NSW Trustee and Guardian. 3. This order be reviewed by the Tribunal within two years. Catchwords: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – application for financial management order – application made by close friend of subject person – need for an order – subject person escaped from extreme spousal abuse – subject person held as a slave by her husband

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – role of Litigation Guardian under r 11 of the Federal Court Rules – role of Case Guardian under r 6 of the Family Law Rules – role of Financial Manager in property proceedings under Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 4, 25 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Cases Cited: Application by AMAM; Re SAM [2011] NSWSC 503 CJ v AKJ [2015] NSWSC 498 Holt & Anor v Protective Commissioner (1993) 31 NSWLR 227 M v M [2013] NSWSC 1495 McD v McD (1983) 3 NSWLR 81 P v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2015] NSWSC 579 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: 001: Financial Management Application TZU (the person) ESI (applicant, attorney, proposed financial manager) NSW Trustee and Guardian Representation: Nil File Number(s): NCAT 2019/00030248 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)).