AJZ v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2012] NSWADT 147

AJZ v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2012] NSWADT 147

The application for review was dismissed on the ground that there was no utility in reviewing the NSW Trustee's earlier decision to sell the property since the Family Court had subsequently made consent orders requiring the sale, and the Tribunal cannot review the process or findings of the decision maker but only the merits as at hearing.

Parties
Applicant: AJZ; Applicant: AKR; Respondent: NSW Trustee and Guardian
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 July 2012
Procedural Posture
Merits Review Application / Decision on Application to Dismiss Review
Outcome
Application for review dismissed
Legal Topics
Merits Review, Tribunal Jurisdiction, Property Sale by Trustee
Administrative Law Merits Review Tribunal Jurisdiction Property Sale by Trustee

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Parties

AJZ

Applicant

AKR

Applicant

NSW Trustee and Guardian

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Merits Review Application / Decision on Application to Dismiss Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal should review the decision of the NSW Trustee and Guardian to sell AKR's property after the Family Court made orders for its sale
  2. 2 Whether procedural fairness or alleged factual errors by the trustee are relevant in Tribunal review in these circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The application for review was dismissed on the ground that there was no utility in reviewing the NSW Trustee's earlier decision to sell the property since the Family Court had subsequently made consent orders requiring the sale, and the Tribunal cannot review the process or findings of the decision maker but only the merits as at hearing.

Court Disposition

Application for review dismissed

Orders

  • The application for a review of the decision of the NSW Trustee and Guardian to sell AKR's property is dismissed.