Parker v Auburn Council [2000] NSWLEC 127

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Parker v Auburn Council [2000] NSWLEC 127 APPLICANT: PARTIES : Margaret Parker RESPONDENT Auburn Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 40285 of 1997 CORAM: Sheahan J KEY ISSUES: Practice & Procedure :- Interrogatories - appropriateness of questions - answers - level of inquiries required by officer verifying LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 90 Land & Environment Court Rules Part 6, Rule 1(2); Part 24, Rules 6 & 7 Adams v Dickeson [1974] VR 77 at 79; Bank of Russian Trade, Limited v British Screen Productions, Limited (1930) 2 KB 90; Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Whinefield [1920] VLR 225; Douglas v Morning Post (1923) 39 TLR 402; Gilchrist v R Wallace Mitchell Pty Ltd [1972] VR 481; Grassmere Estate Co Ltd v Illingworth (1889) 15 ALT 687; Kelly & Anor v Raymor (Illawarra) Pty Ltd (1981) 1 NSWLR 720; Looker v Murphy (1889) 15 VLR 348; CASES CITED: Lyell v Kennedy (No.3) (1884) 27 Ch D 1 at 16; May v Bowering [1928] SASR 226; Parramatta City Council v Pestell (1972) 128 CLR 305; Potts v Invercargill City Council [1985] 1 NZLR 609; Sharpe v Smail (1975) 49 ALJR 130; Spedley Securities Ltd (In Liq) v B R Yuill & Ors [No.4] (1991) 5 ACSR 758; Stanfield Properties Ltd v National Westminster Bank plc (London & County Securities Ltd, third party) (1983) 2 All ER 249; Sumitomo Life Realty (Aust) Ltd v Grace Bros Holdings Ltd, Coles Myer NSW Ltd & Sydney City Council (1994) 83 LGERA 46; Tooth & Co Ltd v Lane Cove Municipal Council (No.4) (1968) 2 NSWLR 17 DATES OF HEARING: 25/05/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/22/2000