Australia YMCI Ltd v Secretary of the Department of Customer Service [2021] NSWSC 1114

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Australia YMCI Ltd v Secretary of the Department of Customer Service [2021] NSWSC 1114 Hearing dates: 29 June 2021 Date of orders: 2 September 2021 Decision date: 02 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: The Court directs that the Secretary shall bring in short minutes of order reflecting this judgment by 1pm on Friday, 3 September 2021. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – transfer motion – building rectification order – judicial review proceedings – merits appeal – jurisdiction in Class 2 and 4 of Land Environment Court – related proceedings – discretionary considerations with transfer applications – whether appropriate to transfer to related proceedings – nature and jurisdiction of Court in related proceedings – procedural aspects of judicial review and related proceedings – efficiencies in terms of time and cost – motion granted Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Heritage Act 1977 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Act 2014 (Cth) Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 (NSW) Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 (NSW) Roads Act 1993 (NSW) Strata Scheme Development Act 2015 (NSW) Valuation of Land Act 1916 (NSW) Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ballam v Higgins (1986) 17 IR 131 Charara v Ku-ring-gai Council [2019] NSWLEC 183 J K Williams Staff Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation [2020] NSWSC 220 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Lindsay v NSW Medical Board [2008] NSWSC 40 Mine Subsidence Board v Australian Gas Light Company (2007) 152 LGERA 73; [2007] NSWCA 100 Mohamed t/as Billan Family Day Care v Secretary, Department of Education, Skills & Employment [2020] FCA 900 NSW Breeding & Racing v Administrative Decisions Tribunal (2001) 53 NSWLR 559; [2001] NSWSC 494 People for the Plains Incorporated v Santos NSW (Eastern) [2015] NSWSC 1792 Pierce v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2012] NSWLEC 33 Plaintiff M174/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 217; [2018] HCA 16 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority (2008) 235 CLR 286; [2008] HCA 31 Trust Company Ltd ATF Opera House Car Park Infrastructure Trust No 1 v The Valuer-General (No 2) (2011) 182 LGERA 110; [2011] NSWLEC 34 Victoria Legal Aid v Kuek (2010) 26 VR 700 Vincent Land Pty Ltd v Maitland City Council [2017] NSWSC 719 Young v King [2016] NSWCA 282 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Australia YMCI Ltd (Plaintiff) Secretary of the Department of Customer Service (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Robertson with C Winnett (Plaintiff) E C Muston SC with T Liu (Defendant)