Conway v Leeroy Property Investments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWLEC 86

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Conway v Leeroy Property Investments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWLEC 86 Hearing dates: 14 April 2023, 30 May 2023 Written submissions filed 7, 19 and 20 June 2023 Date of orders: 18 August 2023 Decision date: 18 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pritchard J Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (1) Pursuant to s 149B(1) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), these proceedings be transferred to the Supreme Court of New South Wales. (2) No order as to costs of the notices of motion filed 5 December 2022 and 3 February 2023. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to transfer proceedings to the Supreme Court of New South Wales – application to strike out claims for relief which the Court does not have jurisdiction to grant – whether leave to commence out of time is required under r 59.10(2) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – notices issued to attorneys-general under s 78B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) – whether s 71 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) excludes transfer of environmental or planning claims to the Supreme Court – discretion to transfer the proceedings to the Supreme Court – pendent jurisdiction of the Land and Environment Court – ancillary jurisdiction under s 16(1A) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) – whether claim for an "implied easement" is ancillary to the planning claim – power to grant easement relief under s 40 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 149B Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 88K Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 4,15, 4.16, 4.18, 4.20 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW) ss 87, 88, 90 Judiciary Act 1903 ss 38, 78B, 79 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 16, 20, 40, 58, 71, 72 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) s 42 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 69 Tweed Development Control Plan 2008 s 2.2, Section A1, Part A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 12.11, 14.28, 59.10 Cases Cited: A v Independent Commission Against Corruption (2014) 88 NSWLR 240; [2014] NSWCA 414 Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 (2008) 73 NSWLR 196; [2008] NSWCA 338 Attorney General for New South Wales v Gatsby (2018) 99 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCA 254 Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd v Howe (1922) 31 CLR 290; [1922] HCA 50 Australia YMCI Ltd v Secretary of the Department of Customer Service [2021] NSWSC 1114 Azizi v Council of the City of Ryde [2021] NSWLEC 40 Bathurst Regional Council v Department of Planning, Industry and Environment trading as Natural Resources Access Regulator [2021] NSWLEC 109 Carey-Evans and Quist and Executors of the Estate of Robert Rufus Carey-Evans v Wu [2022] NSWLEC 144 Connor v Smith Hire Service (Casino) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 7 Council of the City of Sydney v Wilson Parking Australia Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 42 Dobrohotoff v Bennic [2013] NSWLEC 61 In re Judiciary and Navigation Acts (1921) 29 CLR 257; [1921] HCA 20 J K Williams Staff Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation [2020] NSWSC 220 Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51; [1996] HCA 24 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 McGrath v Campbell (2006) 68 NSWLR 229; [2006] NSWCA 180 Military Road Mosman Pty Limited v The Owners Strata Plan 72814 [2012] NSWSC 263 Minister for Local Government v Blue Mountains City Council (2018) 97 NSWLR 1132; [2018] NSWCA 133 N&S Olivieri Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2002] NSWLEC 35 National Parks and Wildlife Service & Anor v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 573 Neighbourhood Association DP 285121 v Murray Shire Council (2001) 117 LGERA 95; [2001] NSWLEC 247 Newcastle City Council v Caverstock Group Pty Ltd (2008) 163 LGERA 83; [2008] NSWCA 249 Nix & Dunn v Pittwater Council (1994) 84 LGERA 199 NTL Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Land and Water Conservation [2001] NSWLEC 5 Peregrine Mineral Sands Pty Ltd v Wentworth Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 237 Pierce v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2012] NSWLEC 33 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 264 CLR 1; [2018] HCA 4 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Pselletes v Randwick City Council (2009) 77 NSWLR 287; [2009] NSWCA 262 Scharer v State of NSW (2001) 53 NSWLR 299 Unions NSW v New South Wales [2023] HCA 4 Woollahra Municipal Council v Baranov (2006) 144 LGERA 96; [2006] NSWLEC 97 Young v King [2016] NSWCA 282 Texts Cited: Herzfeld and Prince, Interpretation (2nd ed, 2020, Thomson Reuters) Leeming, Authority to Decide: The Law of Jurisdiction in Australia (2nd ed, 2020, Federation Press) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Vashti Elizabeth Conway (Applicant) Leeroy Property Investments Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Tweed Shire Council (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Fernon SC with B Nolan (Applicant) M Seymour (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent) Solicitors: Yates Beaggi Lawyers (Applicant) Attwood Marshall Lawyers (First Respondent) Hall & Wilcox (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/273413 Publication restriction: Nil