Towns v Central Coast Council [2024] NSWDC 399

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Towns v Central Coast Council [2024] NSWDC 399 Hearing dates: 04 September 2024 Date of orders: 04 September 2024 Decision date: 04 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Statement of Claim struck out; proceedings dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the notice of motion and of the proceedings. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – claim by litigant in person for removal of bus shelters brought against the Gosford City Council – prior applications for the same relief against the same defendant in the Local Court at Wyong and in the Land and Environment Court – defendant seeks orders pursuant to UCPR rr 13.4 and 14.28 for summary dismissal – plaintiff does not seek leave to amend - statement of claim struck out and proceedings dismissed with costs. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-62,144 Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 (NSW), ss 20, 20A Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), ss 440, 674 Rules of the Supreme Court 1971 (WA), O 67 r 5(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 12.11, 13.4, 14.28, 42.1 Cases Cited: Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Ex Parte K [2018] WASCA 144 Fletcher v Besser [2010] NSWCA 30 Great Northern Developments Pty Ltd v Lane [2021] NSWCA 150 Jackamarra v Krakouer (1998) 195 CLR 516 Mahommed v Unicomb [2017] NSWCA 65 Mahommed v Unicomb (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1450 McGrane v Channel Seven Brisbane Pty Ltd [2012] QSC 133 Munsie v Dowling (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 37 Onus v Telstra Corporation Limited [2011] NSWSC 33 Re State of Western Australia; ex parte K [2018] WASC 15 Stokes (by a tutor) v McCourt [2013] NSWSC 1014 Storry v Parkyn (Vexatious Proceedings Order) [2024] FCAFC 100 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Anthony Towns (Plaintiff) Central Coast Council (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff (self-represented) Mr M Fraser (Defendant)