ADI Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council [2001] NSWLEC 193

Reported Decision : (2001) 117 LGERA 117

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : ADI Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council [2001] NSWLEC 193 APPLICANT ADI Ltd

PARTIES : RESPONDENT Hawkesbury City Council

INTERVENER Bongers FILE NUMBER(S) : 10329 of 2000 CORAM: Pearlman J KEY ISSUES: Practice and Procedure :- whether decision of commisioner a nullity - whether judge part-heard - issue estoppel - intervener - standing - s 56A appeal Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 5 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 6(1), s 36, s 38(2), s 56A Land and Environment Court Practice Direction 1996 par 9(b) ADI Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (2000) 110 LGERA 406; Bailey v Marinoff (1971) 125 CLR 529; Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464; DJL v Central Authority (2000) 170 ALR 659; Double Bay Marina Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (1985) 54 LGRA 313; CASES CITED: Gamser v Nominal Defendant (1976) 1 NSWLR 520; Jenkins v Leichhardt Council (2000) 108 LGERA 426; Logwon Pty Ltd v Warringah Shire Council (1993) 33 NSWLR 13; Luka v Lake Macquarie City Council (Bignold J, NSWLEC, 23 June 1997, unreported); Sydney Legacy Appeals Fund v Tanna (1980) 48 LGRA 98; Ziatabari v Ku-Ring-Gai Council [1999] NSWLEC 139 DATES OF HEARING: 25/05/2001 written submissions received to 15/06/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/30/2001