Jong Mi Hong v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWLEC 38

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jong Mi Hong v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWLEC 38 Hearing dates: 21 April 2021 Date of orders: 28 April 2021 Decision date: 28 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pepper J Decision: Application to set aside subpoena dismissed. Costs reserved. Catchwords: PROCEDURE: application to set aside a subpoena issued in compensation for compulsory acquisition proceedings in civil jurisdiction of the Court – whether a legitimate forensic purpose established by the party seeking production and access to the documents – correct test to be applied in civil proceedings – subpoena valid – claim of public interest immunity – principles to be applied – claim of public interest immunity rejected. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Pt 3, s 9.45 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 276 Evidence Act 1995, ss 130, 130(4), 130(5), 131A Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991, s 56(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 33.4(1) Cases Cited: A v Z [2007] NSWSC 899; (2007) 212 FLR 255 Alister v The Queen [1984] HCA 85; (1984) 154 CLR 404 Attorney-General (NSW) v Chidgey [2008] NSWCCA 65; (2008) 182 A Crim R 536 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] FCA 1766 Betfair Pty Ltd v Racing New South Wales (No 7) [2009] FCA 1140; (2009) 181 FCR 66 Black Hill Residents Group Incorporated v Marist Youth Care Limited [2019] NSWLEC 112 Carroll v Attorney-General (NSW) (1993) 70 A Crim R Colombini v De Berigny [2021] NSWSC 374 Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 Commissioner of Police v Hughes [2009] NSWCA 306 Commonwealth v Northern Land Council [1993] HCA 24; (1993) 176 CLR 604 D v Australian Financial Security Authority, formerly known as Insolvency & Trustee Service Australia [2017] NSWCA 50 Gaudioso v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 51 HT v The Queen [2019] HCA 40; (2019) 278 A Crim R 133 ICAP Australia Pty Ltd v BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 307 ICAP Pty Ltd v Moebes [2009] NSWSC 306 Ku-ring-gai Council v Garry West as Delegate of the Acting Director-General, Office of Local Government [2017] NSWCA 54; (2017) 95 NSWLR 1 Lane v Registrar, Supreme Court of New South Wales [1981] HCA 35; (1981) 148 CLR 245 Lott v Council of the New South Wales Bar Association [2017] NSWCA 145 Murrumbidgee Ground-Water Preservation Association v Minister for Natural Resources [2003] NSWLEC 322 NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford [2002] NSWCA 139 One.Tel Ltd (in Liq) – Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Weston [2010] NSWSC 1491 R (C'Wealth) v Baladjam (No 37) [2008] NSWSC 1457 R v Saleam [1999] NSWCCA 86 Rinehart v Rinehart [2018] NSWSC 1102 Sankey v Whitlam [1978] HCA 43; (1978) 142 CLR 1 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Sell & Parker Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 35 Secretary, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Auen Grain Pty Ltd; Greentree; Merrywinebone Pty Ltd; Harris (No 6) [2021] NSWLEC 28 State of New South Wales v Public Transport Ticketing Corporation [2011] NSWCA 60 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; (2009) 170 LGERA 298 Tropic Asphalts Pty Ltd v Snowy Monaro Regional Council [2021] NSWCCA 24 Verde Terra Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2019] NSWLEC 166 Waind v Hill [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 Winky Pop Pty Ltd v Mobil Refinery Australia Pty Ltd [2013] VSC 315 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Jong Mi Hong (First Applicant) Min Kyung Hong (Second Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent) Secretary, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (Intervenor) Representation: Counsel: M Astill (Respondent) P Singleton (Intervenor) Solicitors: Dentons (First and Second Applicant) Maddocks (Respondent) Crown Solicitor for NSW (Intervenor) File Number(s): 2020/219176 Publication restriction: Nil