Rosemary Corbett v Anita Hyde [2022] NSWLEC 13

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rosemary Corbett v Anita Hyde [2022] NSWLEC 13 Hearing dates: 16 February 2022 Date of orders: 16 February 2022 Decision date: 21 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: Leave granted to the applicant to amend the summons and points of claim. Costs reserved. Catchwords: PROCEDURE: application to amend summons and pleading – applicable legal principles – whether prejudice to respondents if leave granted – whether adequate, or any, explanation for the delay in making the amendment – whether amendment merely seeking to regularise the pleadings in conformity with pre-existing knowledge of parties – leave granted – costs reserved. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 64 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 9.46 Cases Cited: Ah Sam v Mortimer [2021] NSWCA 327 Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Limited (2013) 250 CLR 303; [2013] HCA 46 Johnson v Mackinnon [2021] NSWCA 152 Payne v Mosman Municipal Council [2000] NSWLEC 25 Redland Bricks Ltd v Morris [1970] AC 652 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rosemary Corbett (Applicant) Anita Ellen Hyde (First Respondent) Shay Patrick Hicks (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Pickles SC with Dr T Smith (Applicant) C Leggat SC (Respondents)