Malcolm in the Middle

The Hobart Mercury (August 23) carried a story on the appeal hearing to assess the Mount Wellington Cableway Company’s cable car plans. The appeal is being conducted by the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT). The inaugural President of TASCAT is former student Malcolm Schyvens (SVC1985-90).

Much has happened in Malcolm’s life since his days at the College, as is evidenced by the following profile (TASCAT, 2021).

President of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT)

Mr Malcolm Schyvens was appointed as the inaugural President of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) and commenced in the role in May 2021. Prior to commencing in this role, Mr Schyvens was a Deputy President of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), and Head of NCAT’s Guardianship Division. He has also held a variety of related roles in both NSW and Tasmania including President, (2011-13) and Deputy President (2008-11) of the former Guardianship Tribunal of NSW, Legal Member of Tasmania’s former Guardianship and Administration Board (2003-08) and former Forensic Tribunal (2007-08). Prior to this, he completed his university studies and commenced his career in legal practice in Tasmania at Dobson Mitchell and Allport. He was subsequently Managing Partner of Ogilvie Jennings. He is also a former President of the Law Society of Tasmania (2007-08).

Up until his appointment as President of TASCAT, Mr Schyvens was Chair of the Australian Guardianship and Administration Council (AGAC), Convenor of the NSW Chapter of the Council of Australasian Tribunals (COAT), and a Member of the Elder Law and Succession Committee of the Law Society of NSW. He is currently the Secretary of the Council of Australasian Tribunals (COAT) and a Member of the Cultural Diversity Justice Network auspiced by the by the Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity.