NSW Caselaw
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
CITATION : Meriton Apartments Pty Limited v Sydney Water Corporation [2004] NSWLEC 699 APPLICANT: Meriton Apartments Pty Limited ACN 000 644 888 PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Sydney Water Corporation
FILE NUMBER(S) : 41109 of 2004 CORAM: Lloyd J Practice and Procedure :- motion to dismiss or stay proceedings - nature of proceedings - alleged ongoing breach of Act - standing to bring proceedings
Practice and Procedure:- pleadings - no tendency to cause prejudice KEY ISSUES: embarrassment or delay
Costs:- interlocutory proceedings - principles - judicial comity
Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 20, s 22 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 6 r 1 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 s 129, s 216, s 252, s 256 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 13 r 5 Bankstown City Council v Le (2003) 133 LGERA 155; Building Owners and Managers' Association of Australia Ltd v Sydney City Council (1984) 53 LGRA 54; Carriage v Stockland (Constructors) Pty Ltd (2003) 125 LGERA 414; Coote v Howlett (1887) 3 WN (NSW) 135; Donnelly v Solomon Islands Mining NL (2002) 121 LGERA 264; Edenmead Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1984) 4 FCR 348, 59 ALR 359; Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation [2000] NSWLEC 156; F Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission of NSW [No. 3] (1985) 66 LGRA 306; Forestry Commission of NSW v Corkill (1991) 73 LGRA 247; General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; Inglis v Moore (1979) 24 ALR 411; CASES CITED: Lindon v Commonwealth (No. 2) (1996) 136 ALR 251; Rajski v Computer Manufacture and Design Pty Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 443; Rowley v NSW Leather Trading Co Pty Ltd (1980) 46 LGRA 250; Sims v Wran [1984] 1 NSWLR 317 at 321.; Spellson v George (1992) 26 NSWLR 666; Sydney City Council v Building Owners and Managers' Association of Australia Ltd (1985) 55 LGRA 444; Warehouse Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Woolworths Ltd [2003] NSWCA 270; Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335; Wickstead v Browne (1992) 30 NSWLR 1; Williams v Barrick Australia Limited (2003) 128 LGERA 80; Woolworths Ltd v Campbells Cash and Carry Pty Ltd (1996) 92 LGERA 244; Woolworths Limited v The Warehouse Group (Australia) Pty Limited [No. 2] [2003] NSWLEC 72 DATES OF HEARING: 03/12/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/15/2004
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