Nittis v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2019] NSWCATAD 175

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nittis v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2019] NSWCATAD 175 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 23 August 2019 Decision date: 23 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: G Blake AM SC, Senior Member Decision: Application of Antonia Nittis that she be joined as a respondent to the proceedings be dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Application for review of decision of NSW Trustee and Guardian – Application for joinder by wife of person whose estate under financial management Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Maria Nittis (Applicant) NSW Trustee and Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) McLaughlin & Riordan (Applicant) File Number(s): 2019/00077751 Publication restriction: None

REASONS FOR DECISION

Summary 1. The applicant, who is a daughter of Michael Nittis (Mr Nittis) whose estate is under financial management by the respondent, NSW Trustee and Guardian, seeks an administrative review pursuant to the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) of the decision of the respondent made on 11 February 2019 to pay certain monies out of the estate of Mr Nittis to or on behalf of Antonia Nittis, his wife (Mrs Nittis). 2. Mrs Nittis has applied to be a party to the proceedings. 3. I have decided that the application of Mrs Nittis to be joined as a respondent to the proceedings should be dismissed.