Joseph v Spencer (No 4) [2021] NSWLEC 138

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Joseph v Spencer (No 4) [2021] NSWLEC 138 Hearing dates: 25 November 2021 Date of orders: 30 November 2021 Decision date: 30 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Moore J Decision: See orders at [53] Catchwords: NOTICE OF MOTION - Applicant serves Notice to Produce to the Court on the First Respondent - the Second Respondent, as agent for the First Respondent, seeks to set aside Notice - consideration of the terms of Notice - requirements of Notice modified to remove matters for which no legitimate forensic purpose disclosed - orders requiring First Respondent to comply with Notice as modified Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 63(2) Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 7.7 Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2005, Pt 2A Cases Cited: ICAP Australia Pty Ltd v BGC Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 307 Joseph v Spencer (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 130 Joseph v Spencer (No 3) [2021] NSWLEC 137 Joseph v Spencer (No 5) [2021] NSWLEC 139 Joseph v Spencer [2021] NSWLEC 99 Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139; [2000] NSWCA 80 Portal Software International Pty Ltd v Bodsworth [2005] NSWSC 1115 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Michael Joseph (Applicant) Ricardo Spencer (First Respondent) Jennifer Spencer (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Joseph (in person - Applicant) Ms J Spencer (Second Respondent as agent for the First Respondent) File Number(s): 174119 of 2021 Publication restriction: No