Neighbourhood Association DP 285121 v Murray Shire Council and Ors [2001] NSWLEC 247

Reported Decision : 117 LGERA 95

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Neighbourhood Association DP 285121 v Murray Shire Council and Ors [2001] NSWLEC 247 APPLICANT Neighbourhood Association DP 285121 PARTIES : RESPONDENTS Murray Shire Council and Ors FILE NUMBER(S) : 40072 of 2001 CORAM: Pearlman J KEY ISSUES: Practice and Procedure :- application for summary dismissal - complete defence - jurisdiction Community Land Development Act 1989 s 4, s 13, s 25 LEGISLATION CITED: Community Land Management Act 1989 s 15 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 16(1A), s 20 Brimson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd (1982) 2 NSWLR 937; General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) and Ors (1964) 112 CLR 125; Mitchell v Waugh and Anor (1993) 82 LGERA 44; CASES CITED: National Parks and Wildlife Service and Anor v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 71 LGRA 286; Nix and Dunn v Pittwater Council (1994) 84 LGERA 199; NTL Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Land and Water Conservation (2001) 112 LGERA 403; Scharer v State of New South Wales [2001] NSWCA 360 DATES OF HEARING: 02/08/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/29/2001

APPLICANT Mr S M Kettle (Barrister) SOLICITORS Pogson Cronin

FIRST RESPONDENT no appearance SOLICITORS N/A LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: SECOND RESPONDENT Mr I J Hemmings (Barrister) SOLICITORS Clayton Utz