Misrachi v NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2019] NSWSC 592

Misrachi v NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2019] NSWSC 592

The review of the 2015 financial management order commenced within the specified time per s 25N(3) of the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), and there is no statutory basis for the order to cease due to failure to begin the review in time; thus, the plaintiff's prayers for relief are refused.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Amended Summons for Declaratory Relief / Judgment on Summons
Outcome
Amended summons dismissed; costs to second defendant
Legal Topics
['statutory Interpretation' 'guardianship Act 1987 (nsw)' 'review of Financial Management Orders' 'procedural Requirements for Tribunal Reviews']
['administrative Law' 'equity'] ['statutory Interpretation' 'guardianship Act 1987 (nsw)' 'review of Financial Management Orders' 'procedural Requirements for Tribunal Reviews']

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Procedural Posture

Amended Summons for Declaratory Relief / Judgment on Summons

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether s 25N of the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) causes a financial management order to cease if the Tribunal does not begin a required review within the specified time' 'Whether the Tribunal discharged its duty to begin review within time specified by s 25N(3)' 'Whether s 25N(6) (service of notice) was complied with']

Ratio Decidendi

The review of the 2015 financial management order commenced within the specified time per s 25N(3) of the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), and there is no statutory basis for the order to cease due to failure to begin the review in time; thus, the plaintiff's prayers for relief are refused.

Court Disposition

Amended summons dismissed; costs to second defendant

Orders

  • ['The amended summons for declaratory relief dated 12 June 2018 is dismissed.' "The plaintiff to pay the second defendant's costs of the proceedings."]