Contara Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro; Alogdellis v Sydney Metro [2024] NSWLEC 38

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Contara Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro; Alogdellis v Sydney Metro [2024] NSWLEC 38 Hearing dates: 19 March 2024 Date of orders: 18 April 2024 Decision date: 18 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders: (1) Pursuant to rule 33.4 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), each of the subpoenas issued to CFT No 8 Pty Ltd and Telado Pty Ltd filed on 16 June 2023 in proceedings 2023/00080464 and 2023/00080465 be set aside. (2) Costs reserved. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – application to set aside subpoenas to produce documents – subpoenas lacking legitimate forensic purpose – oppression CIVIL PROCEDURE – application to set aside subpoenas to produce documents – subpoenas lacking legitimate forensic purpose – oppression Legislation Cited: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW), ss 54, 55 Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 37 r 9 (repealed) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 33.4, 33.11 Cases Cited: Azzi v Volvo [2006] NSWSC 283 Botany Bay Instrumentation and Control Pty Ltd v Stewart [1984] 3 NSWLR 98 ICAP Pty Ltd v Moebes [2009] NSWSC 306 Lowery v Insurance Australia Ltd (2015) 90 NSWLR 320; [2015] NSWCA 303 NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford [2002] NSWCA 139 Portal Software International Pty Ltd v Bodsworth [2005] NSWSC 1115 Rinehart v Rinehart [2018] NSWSC 1102 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Kelendi Farms Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 151 Southern Pacific Hotels Inc v Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation Ltd [1984] 1 NSWLR 710 Spencer Motors Pty Ltd v LNC Industries Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 921 Spencer v Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Trade Practices Commissioner v Arnotts Ltd (No 2) (1989) 88 ALR 90; [1989] FCA 340 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Contara Pty Ltd (Applicant 2023/80464, Respondent on motion) Sydney Metro (Respondent 2023/80464, 2023/80465) Nick Alogdellis (First Applicant 2023/80465) Barbara Alogdellis (Second Applicant 2023/80465) Telado Pty Ltd (Interested party, First Applicant on motion 2023/80464, 2023/80465) CFT No 8 Pty Ltd (Interested party, Second Applicant on motion 2023/80464, 2023/80465) Representation: Counsel: R Hall SC with T Poisal (Applicant 2023/80464, Respondent on motion) No appearance (First Applicant 2023/80465) No appearance (Second Applicant 2023/80465) No appearance (Respondent 2023/80464, 2023/80465) A Stafford with S Hanscomb (Interested party, Applicants on motion 2023/80464, 2023/80465)