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In the matter concerning the enduring powers of attorney, the appeal was brought against a decision of the Tribunal, which had ordered that the powers of attorney were invalid and revoked. The adult had appointed three attorneys, but family conflict had arisen. The Tribunal appointed two of the attorneys as administrators for the adult and dismissed an application for the appointment of a guardian. The appellants, who were two of the appointed attorneys, argued that the Tribunal had erred in its decision. They contended that the Tribunal should have appointed all three attorneys as administrators and should have appointed the Public Guardian and Public Trustee of Queensland.

The central legal issues before the court were whether the Tribunal had erred in its decision to appoint only two of the three attorneys as administrators and whether it had erred in dismissing the application for the appointment of a guardian. Additionally, the court had to consider whether the Tribunal had erred in not appointing the Public Guardian and Public Trustee of Queensland. The court examined the nature of errors of law and the circumstances in which an appeal could be brought, focusing on the validity of the enduring powers of attorney and the appropriateness of the administrative and guardianship appointments made by the Tribunal.

The court found that the grounds of appeal were without merit. It held that the Tribunal's decision to appoint two of the three attorneys as administrators was not an error of law, as the Tribunal had discretion in making such appointments, particularly in the context of family conflict. Furthermore, the court determined that the dismissal of the application for the appointment of a guardian was not erroneous, as the Tribunal had sufficient reasons to do so, including the potential for conflict among the attorneys. The court also concluded that the Tribunal's decision not to appoint the Public Guardian and Public Trustee of Queensland was not an error of law, given the circumstances of the case and the Tribunal's broader discretion in making such appointments.

The application for leave to appeal or appeal was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's decision as it pertained to the invalidity and revocation of the enduring powers of attorney, the appointment of administrators, and the dismissal of the application for the appointment of a guardian. The court's decision underscored the importance of the Tribunal's discretion in family conflict situations and the limited scope of appeal based on errors of law.