case guardian

A lawyer for a wife applied for a case guardian to be appointed so that a hearing could be re-opened and further evidence presented.  The wife had suffered a stroke resulting in loss of power to...

A judge drew attention to Rule 6.08(1) of the Family Law Rules 2004 that provided for a person with a disability due to a physical or mental disorder to be represented by a case guardian if...

The case involved a father who had suffered severe brain damage following an MVA, was classified as being permanently impaired, and received a pension (parental disability).  The father was considered to be unable to understand the...