Seek Justice Pty Ltd v Minister for Lands and Water [2024] NSWLEC 108

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Seek Justice Pty Ltd v Minister for Lands and Water [2024] NSWLEC 108 Hearing dates: 18 October 2024 Date of orders: 18 October 2024 Decision date: 18 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: The Court orders in amended notice of motion filed in Court 18 October 2024: (1) Prayer 1 is granted. (2) Prayers 2, 3, 5, 6, 8-12 are dismissed. (3) Prayer 4 is stood over to 21 October 2024 at the pre-trial mention before Pepper J. (4) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – refusal of leave to amend summons under Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 36.15, 36.16 Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.15, 36.16 Cases Cited: Fokas v Kogarah Council [2008] NSWCA 145 De L v Director-General, NSW Dept of Community Services (No 2) (1997) 190 CLR 207 Seek Justice Pty Ltd v Minister for Lands and Water [2024] NSWLEC 96 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Seek Justice Pty Ltd (Applicant) Minister for Lands and Water (First Respondent) Blue Mountains City Council (Second Respondent) Church Missionary Society NSW & ACT Ltd (Third Respondent) Minister for Local Government (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Jeray (Director, Applicant) N Hammond (First Respondent, Fourth Respondent) C Ireland (Second Respondent) N/A (Third Respondent)