Randwick City Council v Athens and Anor (No 3) [2004] NSWLEC 49

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Randwick City Council v Athens and Anor (No 3) [2004] NSWLEC 49 APPLICANT Randwick City Council

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Peta Athens

SECOND RESPONDENT Athens Holdings Pty Limited (ACN 001 166 552) FILE NUMBER(S) : 40097 of 2000 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Contempt :- obligation to evidence - objection overruled. LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995, s 136 CASES CITED: DATES OF HEARING: 28/01/2004; 29/01/2004; 30/01/2004 EX TEMPORE 01/30/2004 JUDGMENT DATE :

APPLICANT Mr A. Thompson (Barrister)

SOLICITORS Bowen & Gerathy

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr M. Ramage QC

SOLICITORS Levitt Robinson Solicitors and Associates

JUDGMENT: IN THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES 40097 of 2000

Cowdroy J

30 January 2004 Randwick City Council Applicant v Peta Athens First Respondent Athens Holding Pty Limited (ACN 001 166 552) Second Respondent Judgment [No. 3 Interlocutory]

Introduction 1 An application has been made that the Court exclude the content of paragraph 5 of the affidavit of David Mulcahy on the basis that it may be unfairly prejudicial to the alleged contemnors.