Terry Street Pty Limited v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 129

Reported Decision : (2006) 145 LGERA 137

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Terry Street Pty Limited v Leichhardt Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 129 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT Terry Street Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Leichhardt Municipal Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 11464 of 2005

CORAM: Jagot J

KEY ISSUES: Practice and Procedure :- Leave to inspect documents produced under subpoena - motion to set aside subpoena in part - legitimate forensic purpose and relevance - confidentiality undertakings

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 79C, s 97 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 1 r 5A, Pt 6 r 1(1) Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 37 r 9(3)

Australian Broadcasting Commission v Parish and Others (1980) 29 ALR 228; Church of Scientology of California v Department of Health and Social Security [1979] 1 WLR 723, [1979] 3 All ER 97; Jonah Pty Limited v Pittwater Council [2006] NSWLEC 99; Kimberley Mineral Holdings Ltd (in liq) and Another v McEwan [1980] 1 NSWLR 210; Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 1254; CASES CITED: National Employers' Mutual General Association Ltd v Waind and Hill [1978] 1 NSWLR 372; NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford & Ors [2002] NSWCA 139; Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Ali Tastan (1994) 75 A Crim R 498; Russell v Russell (1976) 134 CLR 495; Scott v Scott [1913] AC 417; The Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564