Funnell v Blayney Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 170

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Funnell v Blayney Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 170 Hearing dates: 4 December 2020 Date of orders: 4 December 2020 Decision date: 04 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [53]. Catchwords: PROCEDURE: application for a stay of a prevention notice pending the outcome of Class 1 proceedings – applicable principles for the granting of a stay – arguable cause of action – balance of convenience favours granting of stay subject to conditions. Legislation Cited: Companion Animals Act 1998 s 32A Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ss 22, 23 Protection of the Operations Act 1997 ss 95, 96(1)-(2) Cases Cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Chen v Lym International [2009] NSWCA 121 Collier v Country Women's Association of New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 303 Crosseyed Management Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council [2013] NSWLEC 53 CVA Apartments Pty Ltd v Burwood Council; Marsden Hotel Burwood Pty Ltd v Burwood Council; The Marsden Hotel Pty Ltd v Burwood Council [2020] NSWLEC 11 Eniflat Pty Limited; Karlos v Tweed Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 150 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd [2002] NSWCA 383; (2002) 55 NSWLR 737 Lawrence v Gunner [2015] NSWCA 322 Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 168 Meriden School v Pedavoli [2009] NSWLEC 118 Meriden School v Pedavoli [2009] NSWLEC 183 Snowy Monaro Regional Council v Cmunt (No 3) [2018] NSWLEC 175 Sydney Tools Pty Ltd v Oxford [2018] NSWLEC 134 Wallis v Rudek [2020] NSWCA 61 Yeshiva Synagogue Inc v Karimbla Properties (No 10) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 331 Young v King (No 10) [2016] NSWLEC 70 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Alita Funnell (First Applicant) Keith Selten (Second Applicant) Blayney Shire Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Cork (solicitor) (Applicant) J Reid (Respondent)