Broadwater Action Group Inc v Richmond Valley Council & Anor [No. 2] [2003] NSWLEC 289

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CITATION : Broadwater Action Group Inc v Richmond Valley Council & Anor [No. 2] [2003] NSWLEC 289 APPLICANT: Broadwater Action Group Inc

PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT: Richmond Valley Council

SECOND RESPONDENT: New South Wales Sugar Milling Co-operative Limited FILE NUMBER(S) : 10029 of 2003 CORAM: Lloyd J Costs :- in Class 1 - separate determination of preliminary questions in planning and building appeal - status of practice direction - exceptional circumstances

KEY ISSUES: Words and Phrases:- "exceptional circumstances"

Practice and Procedure:- abuse of process - instituting and continuing hopeless applications - inadequate advice - lay representatives

Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 s 19 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 5A, s 98(1) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 63, s 69(2) LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Practice Direction 1993 par 10 Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 6 r 1 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 31 r 1 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Pt 3, Pt 6 Div 2 Berk v Woollahra Municipal Council (1992) 78 LGERA 180; Bhamjee v Forsdick (No.2) [2003] EWCA Civ 1113; Botany Municipal Council v Secretary, Department of Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories (1992) 34 FCR 412, 76 LGERA 213; Broadwater Action Group Inc v Richmond Valley Council & Anor [2003] NSWLEC 202; Cadonia Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Council (NSWLEC, Bignold J, 5 August 1994, unreported); Carver v Bankstown City Council [1999] NSWLEC 130; CSR Ltd v Fairfield City Council [2001] NSWLEC 221; Damjanovic v Maley (2002) 55 NSWLR 149; Foboco Pty Ltd v Kiama Municipal Council (1998) 109 LGERA 160; Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397; Gibson v Mosman Municipal Council (2001) 116 LGERA 397; Mansfield v Wyong Shire Council (2000) 111 LGERA 403; Maule v Liporoni [No.2] (2002) 122 LGERA 216; Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2001) 51 NSWLR 673; (2001) 114 LGERA 376; CASES CITED: McDonald Industries Pty Ltd v Sydney City Council (1980) 43 LGERA 428; Morris v Gosford City Council (NSWLEC, Bignold J, 29 November 1996, unreported); Nazero Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [No.2] [2002] NSWLEC 194; NSI Group Ltd v Parramatta Council [2002] NSWLEC 76; Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; (1998) 96 LGERA 173; Outdoor Australia Pty Ltd v Auburn Council (1996) 89 LGERA 365; Prince v North Sydney Municipal Council (2001) 115 LGERA 65; R v Riscutta and Niga [2003] NSWCCA 6; Rio Pioneer Gravel Co Pty Ltd v Warringah Shire Council (1969) 17 LGRA 153; Rosniak v Government Insurance Office (1997) 41 NSWLR 608; Scott Revay and Unn v Warringah Council (1996) 90 LGERA 78; Smith v Randwick City Council [No.2] [2001] NSWLEC 88; Teese v State Bank of New South Wales [2002] NSWCA 219; Wilson on behalf of Gurrungar Environment Group v Bourke Shire Council & Ors (2001) 116 LGERA 287; Wyong Shire Council v Smith (NSWLEC, Bignold J, 24 December 1992, unreported) DATES OF HEARING: 11/09/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/18/2003