Sydney Gas Operations Pty Ltd v Brownlow Hill Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLC 1

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Sydney Gas Operations Pty Ltd v Brownlow Hill Pty Ltd [2003] NSWLC 1 JURISDICTION: Mining PARTIES: Sydney Gas Operations Pty Ltd Brownlow Hill Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: 2000/11-12 PLACE OF HEARING: St Leonards DATE OF DECISION: 15/05/2000 MAGISTRATE: Magistrate J A Bailey CATCHWORDS: Administrative Law - Judicial Review - Arbitration LEGISLATION CITED: Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 Builders Licensing Board v Spurway Constructions (Syd) Pty Ltd & Anor (High Court unrep 1976) Wigg v the Architect's Board (1984) 36 SASR111 Association of Professional Engineers Scientists and Managers of Australia (on behalf of Cross) v Deniliquin Council (1995) 129 ALR 418 CASES CITED: Powder Family on behalf of the Jetimarala People v Registrar National Native Title Tribunal (unreported 5/7/99) Cockatoo Dockyard Pty Ltd v Atamian (unreported CA 40073/94) Brandy v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1995) 183 CLR 245 Watson v Hanimex Cover Services Pty Ltd (unreported CA40277/90) Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Quade (1991) 178 CRR 134 REPRESENTATION: Mr A Phelps Solicitor of Piper Alderman for Plaintiff Mr J Connors Solicitor of Fitzgerald White Talbot for Defendant ORDERS: 1. The transcript of the proceedings before the arbitrator will be used as evidence in this review; 2. Witnesses who gave evidence before the arbitrator will not be called to give the same evidence at the review; they may be called, with the leave of the court, if it is necessary to rebut or clarify any matters that are raised by other witnesses who give evidence at the review; 3. Any of the parties may produce further witnesses at the review if those witnesses are supporting the grounds of review as stipulated by each party.; 4. Submissions will not be confined to the witnesses who are called to give evidence at the review but will include submissions on the evidence which appears in the transcript of the arbitration.