Wenkart v Blacktown City Council [2024] NSWLEC 117

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wenkart v Blacktown City Council [2024] NSWLEC 117 Hearing dates: 1, 5 and 6 November 2024 Date of orders: 6 November 2024 Decision date: 06 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pritchard J Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (1) The report of Peter Irwin Phippen dated 29 February 2024 is admitted over the objections of the respondent. (2) The Court is adjourned until 10am tomorrow, Thursday, 7 November 2024. Catchwords: EVIDENCE — admissibility — expert opinion — use of "we" Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 76, 79 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 31.23, 31.28, Sch 7 Cases Cited: ASIC v Rich (2005) 190 FLR 242; [2005] NSWSC 149 BrisConnections Finance Pty Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) v Arup Pty Limited (2017) 252 FCR 450; [2017] FCA 1268 Clear Wealth Pty Limited v Kwong [2012] NSWSC 561 Dasreef Pty Limited v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588; [2011] HCA 21 NM Rural Enterprises Pty Limited v Rimanui Farms Limited [2010] NSWSC 921 Texts Cited: Practice Note Class 3 Compensation Claims Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Thomas Richard Wenkart (First Applicant) Christine Wenkart (Second Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent Representation: Counsel: N Eastman SC and A Jucha (Applicants) J McKelvey (Respondent)