DXG v Public Guardian [2019] NSWCATAD 257

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DXG v Public Guardian [2019] NSWCATAD 257 Hearing dates: 10 October 2019 Date of orders: 11 December 2019 Decision date: 11 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J S Currie, Senior Member Decision: (1) The application is dismissed under s55(1) (b) and (d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act, 2013 (NSW). (2) The Respondent is to pay the Applicant's costs of and incidental to the hearing on 9 September 2019. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW- Decision by Public Guardian as guardian under guardianship order- application by Public Guardian for dismissal- application misconceived and lacking in substance; want of prosecution. Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act, 2013 (NSW); s55(1)(b) and (d). Dismissal order.

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Dismissal of proceedings — Want of due despatch -No reasonable cause of action disclosed Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, No.2 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bousgas v HD Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 122 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 K & J Vision Pty Ltd v Jows Construction Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 139 Kabourakis v Medical Practitioners' Board of Victoria [2006] VSCA 301; 25 VAR 449 Long v Metromix Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 198 Minister for Indigenous Affairs v MJD Foundation Limited [2017] FCAFC 37 State Electricity Commission of Victoria v Rabel [1998] 1 VR 102 State of New South Wales v Plaintiff A [2012] NSW CA 248 Young v Holloway [1895] P. 87 Texts Cited: Bullen & Leake & Jacob's Precedents of Pleadings Category: Principal judgment Parties: DXG (Applicant) Public Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Dalla-Pozza (Respondent)