Australian Muslim Welfare Centre Inc v Campbelltown City Council [2024] NSWLEC 102

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Muslim Welfare Centre Inc v Campbelltown City Council [2024] NSWLEC 102 Hearing dates: 03 September 2024 Date of orders: 04 September 2024 Decision date: 04 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [42] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Notice of Motion to set aside a notice to produce — Whether there was a legitimate forensic purpose — Whether documents sought are apparently relevant — Whether documents sought to be produced will materially assist in relation to an identified issue — No evidence that notice to produce would amount to oppression Legislation Cited: Campbelltown Local Environmental Plan 2015 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), Sch 5, Pt 1, Div 9.3, s 8.18 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 17, 38 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), r 3.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 34.2 Cases Cited: Alister v R (1984) 154 CLR 404; [1984] HCA 85 BCEG Australia v Yu Xiao (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1403 Misra v Campbelltown City Council [2001] NSWLEC 256; (2001) 118 LGERA 301 NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford [2002] NSWCA 139 Portal Software International Pty Ltd v Bodsworth [2005] NSWSC 1115 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 Rinehart v Rinehart [2018] NSWSC 1102 Sader v Elgammal [2023] NSWLEC 21 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Tony Azzi Automobiles Pty Ltd v Volvo Car Australia Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 283 Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Limited (No 2) (1989) 88 ALR 90; [1989] FCA 340 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Australian Muslim Welfare Centre Inc (ABN 96 688 727 721) (Respondent on the motion) Campbelltown City Council (Applicant on the motion) Representation: Counsel: R White (Respondent on the motion) A Hannam (Applicant on the motion)