Maule v Liporoni & Anor [2001] NSWLEC 141

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Maule v Liporoni & Anor [2001] NSWLEC 141 APPLICANT: Susan Jane Maule

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT: Marco Liporoni

SECOND RESPONDENT: Gosford City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 40018 of 2001 CORAM: Talbot J Practice & Procedure :- Notice of Motion to strike out appellant's claim KEY ISSUES: Privative clause:- discussion in respect of application of the Hickman principle Jurisdictional fact:- whether the Hickman principle applies Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 5A, s 77(1), s 77(3)(d1), s 101, s 123 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 16(1A) Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 pt 6 r 1 Supreme Court Rules 1970 pt 13 r 5 Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission & Anor (1969) 2 AC 147; Calvin v Carr & Ors (1979) 1 NSWLR 1; (1980) AC 574; Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd & K-Mart Australia Ltd v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning & Wagga Wagga City Council (1996) 90 LGERA 341; Colonial Bank of Australasia v Willan (1874) LR 5 PC 417; Ex parte Toohey; Re Butler (1934) 34 SR (NSW) 277; Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission & Anor (1999) 199 CLR 135; Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; Darling Casino Limited v New South Wales Casino Control Authority & Ors 191 CLR 602; Deputy Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v Richard Walter Pty Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 168; Donnelly v Delta Gold Ltd & Ors [2001] NSWLEC 55; CASES CITED: General Steel Industries Inc. v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) & Ors (1964) 112 CLR 125; Helman v Byron Shire Council and Anor (1995) 87 LGERA 349; Londish v Knox Grammer School & Ors (1997) 97 LGERA 1; Manahan v Ballcock (1951) 84 CLR; P W Rygate & West v Shoalhaven City Council (1996) 91 LGERA 417; Public Service Association of South Australia v Federated Clerks' Union of Australia, South Australian Branch & Anor (1991) 173 CLR 132; R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598; R v Murray & Ors; Ex parte Proctor & Ors (1948) 77 CLR 387; Sericott Pty Ltd v Snowy River Shire Council (1999) 108 LGERA 66; The Queen v Coldham & Ors; Ex parte The Australian Workers' Union (1982) 153 CLR 415; Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL & Ors (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 DATES OF HEARING: 26/06/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/04/2001