Spencer v Kiama Municipal Council [2024] NSWLEC 80

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Spencer v Kiama Municipal Council [2024] NSWLEC 80 Hearing dates: 31 July 2024 Date of orders: 01 August 2024 Decision date: 01 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [53] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Parties — Joinder — Neighbouring property owner to development application — Joinder not necessary for all matters in dispute to be effectively and completely determined CIVIL PROCEDURE — Separate determination of questions — Where appropriate — Determining separate question not justified Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 8.7, 8.15 Kiama Local Environmental Plan 1996, cl 6.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Sch 7, rr 6.24, 28.2 Cases Cited: Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWCA 103; (2013) 195 LGERA 182 AQC Dartbrook Management Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces (2021) 105 NSWLR 152; [2021] NSWCA 112 Joseph v Spencer (No 7) [2022] NSWLEC 1085 Lawson v Minister for Environment and Water (South Australia) and the State of New South Wales [2022] NSWLEC 50 Levy v State of Victoria (1997) 189 CLR 579; [1997] HCA 31 Morrison Design Partnership Pty Limited v North Sydney Council and Director-General of the Department of Planning [2007] NSWLEC 802; (2007) 159 LGERA 361 Perre v Apand Pty Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 180; [1999] HCA 36 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 19 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Jennifer Spencer (First Applicant) Ricardo Spencer (Second Applicant) Kiama Municipal Council (Respondent) Michael Joseph (Applicant for Joinder) Representation: Counsel: R O'Gorman-Hughes (Applicants) K Mezinec, solicitor (Respondent) M Joseph, self-represented (Applicant for Joinder)