CWO Pty Ltd v Muswellbrook Shire Council and Commonwealth of Australia [2023] NSWLEC 37

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: CWO Pty Ltd v Muswellbrook Shire Council and Commonwealth of Australia [2023] NSWLEC 37 Hearing dates: 10 March 2023 Date of orders: 04 April 2023 Decision date: 04 April 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [64] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Registrars — Review of Registrar's decision to grant joinder under s 8.15(2)(b)(ii) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) in Class 1 appeal proceedings — whether in the public interest or in the interests of justice to grant joinder — where appropriate to exercise the Court's discretion to vary and limit the Registrar's decision — limited joinder upheld Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 8.15 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 38, 39A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 6.24, 49.19 Cases Cited: AQC Dartbrook Management Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (2021) 105 NSWLR 152; [2021] NSWCA 112 Benyon v City of Canada Bay Council [2021] NSWLEC 122 CWO Pty Ltd v Muswellbrook Shire Council [2023] NSWLEC 1049 Double Bay Marina Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (1985) 54 LGRA 313 DVCI Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 31 Elanor Investors Limited v Sydney Zoo Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 121 Groeneveld v Wollongong City Council [2009] NSWLEC 149; (2009) 168 LGERA 260 Morrison Design Partnership Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council and Director-General of the Department of Planning [2007] NSWLEC 802; (2007) 159 LGERA 361 Nola Demuth v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 10 Shoalhaven City Council v Lovell (1996) 136 FLR 58 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Z v Mental Health Review Tribunal (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 131 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: CWO Pty Ltd (Applicant on the Motion) Muswellbrook Shire Council (First Respondent on the Motion) Commonwealth of Australia (Second Respondent on the Motion) Representation: Counsel: A Stafford (Applicant on the Motion) A Pearman (First Respondent on the Motion) D Robertson (Second respondent on the Motion)