Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council [2003] NSWLEC 53

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CITATION : Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council [2003] NSWLEC 53 revised - 19/03/2003 APPLICANT Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Limited PARTIES : (ACN 096 304 620)

RESPONDENT Hurstville City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 40158 of 2003 CORAM: Pain J KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- validity of order issued under s 121D and s 121B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - whether there was an emergency - whether order was impossible to carry out - whether inadequate reasons given for issuing order - whether work was lawful LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 121B, s 121D, s 121F - s 121K, s 121L Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) Sch 3 cl 37 Hurstville City Council v Hutchison 3G Australia Pty Limited [2003] NSWLEC 52; CASES CITED: J & J O'Brien v South Sydney City Council (2002) 121 LGERA 223; Larchbank v British Petrol [1943] AC 299; Van Haasteren v South Sydney Council (2000) 109 LGERA 252 DATES OF HEARING: 13, 14/02/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/18/2003

APPLICANT Mr I Jackman SC with Mr C Moore (barrister) SOLICITORS PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr M Holmes QC with Ms M Allars (barrister) SOLICITORS Deacons