Sader v Elgammal (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 92

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sader v Elgammal (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 92 Hearing dates: 04 September 2023 Date of orders: 08 September 2023 Decision date: 08 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders: (1) The Applicants' notice of motion dated 25 July 2023 is dismissed. (2) Costs reserved. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – order for access for expert to obtain evidence on neighbour's land in contempt proceedings refused – whether application of privilege against self-exposure to penalty applies. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Crown Land Management Act 2016 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 121B Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 138, 169 Trade Practices Act 1974 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 23.8, 31.19 Cases Cited: Alpha Energy Pty Ltd v Violi [2010] FCA 1210 City of Sydney v Li [2012] NSWLEC 156 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 375 Council of the City of Sydney v Li [2012] NSWLEC 156 Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2002) 213 CLR 543 Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refining Co Pty Ltd (1993) 178 CLR 477 Kostov v YPOL Pty Ltd (2018) 98 NSWLR 1002 Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2022] NSWLEC 116 Master Builders Association (NSW) v Plumbers & Gasfitters Employees' Union of Australia (No 2) (1987) 14 FCR 479 Mirus Australia Pty Ltd v Gage [2017] NSWSC 1046 Naismith v McGovern (1953) 90 CLR 336 Pyneboard Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1983) 152 CLR 328 R v Associated Northern Collieries (1910) 11 CLR 738 Refrigerated Express Lines (A/asia) Pty Ltd v Australian Meat and Live-stock Corp (1979) 42 FLR 204 Ryan v Northern Regional Planning Panel (No 6) [2021] NSWLEC 80 Sader v Elgammal [2022] NSWLEC 107 Sutherland Shire Council v Perdikaris [2020] NSWLEC 111 Television Broadcasts Ltd v Choi Wan Cheung T/A ABM Video [1998] FCA 1318 Trade Practices Commission v Abbco Iceworks Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 96 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Mark Sader (First Applicant) Sandra Sader (Second Applicant) Yasser Elgammal (First Respondent) Abdul Hammoud (Second Respondent) (not applicable) The State of New South Wales (Third Respondent) (not applicable) Representation: Counsel: J Farrell (Applicants) P Lange (First Respondent)