NSW Caselaw
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
CITATION : Murlan Consulting Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council and Anor [2007] NSWLEC 704
APPLICANT Murlan Consulting Pty Ltd
PARTIES : FIRST RESPONDENT Ku-ring-gai Council SECOND RESPONDENT John Williams Neighbourhood Group Inc
FILE NUMBER(S) : 11193 of 2006
CORAM: Pain J
KEY ISSUES: Appeal :- s56A appeal on question of law - whether questions of law raised - whether failure to take into account a relevant matter in reaching a finding of fact gives rise to an error of law - appropriate use of Commissioners' own expertise - whether breach of procedural fairness because of conduct of on-site hearing - whether notice must be given to parties if planning principle to be formulated.
Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 5A, s 78A, s 79B LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 12, s 33, s39A, s 56A, s69 State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Sch 3
Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139; Bonim Stanmore Pty Limited v Marrickville Council [2007] NSWLEC 286; Brewarranna Pty Limited v Commissioner of Highways (No 2) (1973) 6 SASR 540; Brimbella Pty Limited v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367; Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576; Maygood Australia v City of Sydney [2007] NSWLEC 388; CASES CITED: Micallef v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 274; Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend (1985) 162 CLR 24; Murlan Consulting Pty Limited v Ku-ring-gai Council and John Williams Neighbourhood Group Inc [2007] NSWLEC 182; Murlan Consulting Pty Limited v Ku-ring-gai Council [2007] NSWLEC 374; Randwick Municipal Council v Manousaki (1988) 66 LGRA 330; St Helen's Landcare and Coastcare Group Inc v Break O'Day Council (2007) 151 LGERA 431; SZBEL v Minister for Immigration (2006) 227 CLR 152; The Australian Gaslight Company v The Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126
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