Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [No. 2] [2003] NSWLEC 54

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CITATION : Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [No. 2] [2003] NSWLEC 54 APPLICANT: Walter Alfred Grant PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Brewarrina Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 40214 of 2001 CORAM: Lloyd J KEY ISSUES: Jurisdiction :- ancillary - damages - unlawful demolition of illegal and dilapidated buildings - nominal damages - exemplary damages LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 121B, s 121ZJ and s 124 Local Government Act 1993 s 731 ACR Trading v Fat Sel Pty Ltd [1987] 11 NSWLR 67; Avenhouse v Hornsby Shire Council 104 LGERA 355; Battiato v Lagana [1992] 2 Qd R 234; Baume v Commonwealth (1906) 4 CLR 97; 13 ALR 22; Campbelltown City Council & Ors v Mackay & Anor (1989) 15 NSWLR 501; Douglas v Bogan Shire Council & Water Resources Ministerial Corporation (1994) 82 LGERA 305 ; Evans v Balog & Anor (1976) 1 NSWLR 36; Fire & All Risks Insurance v Rousianos (1990) 19 NSWLR 57; Gazzard v Hutchesson (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81- 337; Grant v Brewarrina Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 41; Henwood v Municipal Tramways Trust (1938) 60 CLR 438; Hunt v Severs [1994] 2 AC 350; CASES CITED: Jones v Shire of Perth [1971] WAR 56; Lamb v Cotogno (1987) 164 CLR 1; McDonald v New South Wales BC9901790; [1990] NSWSC 350; Mediana (Owners) v Comet (Owners); The Mediana [1900] AC 113; Mills v Baitis (1968) VR 583; Minister of State for Navy v Rae (1945) 70 CLR 339; Plenty v Dillon (1991) 171 CLR 635; Rookes v Barnard [1964] AC 1129; Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1965-1966) 117 CLR 118; Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic [1987] 10 NSWLR 335; Waters v Maynard (1924) SR (NSW) 618; Watts v Leitch [1973] Tas SR 16; Whitfeld v De Lauret & Co Ltd (1920) 29 CLR 71; XL Petroleum (NSW) Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty Ltd (1985) 155 CLR 448 DATES OF HEARING: 11/11/2002, 12/11/2002 and 17/02/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/06/2003