Tanious v The Public Guardian

The parties to this proceeding were Tanious and the Public Guardian. The dispute concerned a review of a decision made by Macfarlan JA, who had dismissed an appeal against a decision of the Appeal Panel of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal. The matter came before the Court of Appeal of New South Wales.

The central legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the decision of Macfarlan JA was "plainly wrong," as required by section 46(4) of the *Supreme Court Act 1970* (NSW), to warrant setting aside that decision. This involved an assessment of the correctness of Macfarlan JA's dismissal of the appeal from the Administrative Decisions Tribunal.

The Court of Appeal, comprising Meagher JA, Sackville AJA, and Tobias AJA, considered the arguments presented. While the specific reasoning is not detailed in the provided text, the court ultimately found that Macfarlan JA's decision was not plainly wrong. Consequently, the notice of motion seeking a review of that decision was dismissed. No order was made as to costs.