Heaven's Door Pty Limited v Hillpalm Pty Limited [2003] NSWLEC 113

> Reported Decision : (2003) 126 LGERA 319

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Heaven's Door Pty Limited v Hillpalm Pty Limited [2003] NSWLEC 113 APPLICANT Heaven's Door Pty Limited PARTIES : RESPONDENT Hillpalm Pty Limited FILE NUMBER(S) : 401161 of 2000 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Practice and Procedure :- Stay of proceedings - whether a stay should be granted pending determination of application for special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia - no prejudice if stay refused Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act s 73 LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Rules 1996, Pt 6 r 1 Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 44 r 5 Alexander & Ors v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (Receivers appointed) & Anor (1985) 2 NSWLR 685; Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1996) 70 ALJR 306; Carlton Football Club Ltd v Australian Football League (1997) 71 ALJR 1546; Dow Jones & Company Inc v Gutnick M99/2001 (14 November 2001); Gold v Properties - Units Plan No 52 (1997) 72 ALJR 142; CASES CITED: Heavens Door Pty Ltd v Hillpalm Pty Ltd (2001) 116 LGERA 138; Hillpalm Pty Ltd v Heaven's Door Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 446; Hillpalm v Heaven's Door [2001] NSWCA 242; Jennings Construction Limited v Burgundy Royale Investments Proprietary Limited (1986) 161 CLR 681; Minister for Local Government and Anor v South Sydney City Council (No 3) [2002] NSWCA 327; Patrick Stevedores Operations No. 2 Pty Ltd and Others v Maritime Union of Australia and Others [No 1] (1998) 72 ALJR 868; Patrick Stevedores Operations No. 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia [No 2] (1998) 72 ALJR 869 DATES OF HEARING: 05/05/2003 06/05/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/16/2003