TLS [2017] NSWCATGD 15

Mr TLS continues to have a cognitive disability affecting decision-making, lacks informal supports, faces transition to NDIS, and requires ongoing guardianship for health care and medical consent; the Public Guardian is renewed as guardian for one year.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 12 July 2017
Procedural Posture: Guardianship Order Review / Review Hearing
Outcome: guardianship order renewed with variations
Legal Topics: ['review of Guardianship Order' 'appointment of Guardian' 'capacity' 'substitute Medical Consent' 'national Disability Insurance Scheme (ndis) Transition']

['guardianship' 'disability Law'] ['review of Guardianship Order' 'appointment of Guardian' 'capacity' 'substitute Medical Consent' 'national Disability Insurance Scheme (ndis) Transition']

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Procedural Posture

Guardianship Order Review / Review Hearing

Legal Issues

1 ['Does Mr TLS continue to have a disability preventing him from making important life decisions?' 'Is there an ongoing need for a guardianship order for Mr TLS?' 'Who should be appointed as guardian and for what period?']

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

guardianship order renewed with variations

Orders

['The Public Guardian is appointed as guardian for Mr TLS.' 'The guardianship order is continuing for a period of one year from 12 July 2017.' 'The guardianship order is limited, giving the guardian custody as necessary to carry out specified functions.' 'Guardian functions: decide health care, make substitute...