Turnbull v Clarence Valley Council [2023] NSWCA 295

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Turnbull v Clarence Valley Council [2023] NSWCA 295 Hearing dates: 19 October 2023 Date of orders: 8 December 2023 Decision date: 08 December 2023 Before: Simpson AJA at [1] Basten AJA at [56] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal is refused; 2. The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs of the application. Catchwords: Appeals – application for leave to appeal from summary dismissal of proceedings – pleading disclosed no reasonable cause of action – no prospect that leave to replead would result in viable claim – leave to appeal refused – no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4, 14.28 Cases Cited: BBH v The Queen (2012) 245 CLR 499; [2012] HCA 9 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588; [2011] HCA 21 Goktas v Government Insurance Office (NSW) (1993) 31 NSWLR 684 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Luke Turnbull (Applicant) Clarence Valley Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant in person J Guihot (Respondent)

Solicitors: Not applicable Moray & Agnew (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/80345 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Civil Citation: Turnbull v Clarence Valley Council [2023] NSWSC 83 Date of Decision: 14 February 2023 Before: Schmidt AJ File Number(s): 2022/73988