Owners Strata Plan 37762 v Pham and Ors [2007] NSWLEC 252

Reported Decision : 154 LGERA 150

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Owners Strata Plan 37762 v Pham and Ors [2007] NSWLEC 252

APPLICANT Owners Strata Plan 37762 FIRST RESPONDENT Dinh Phuong Dung Pham PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT Kiet Luu THIRD RESPONDENT Liverpool City Council FOURTH RESPONDENT Dinh Ky Pham

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40358 of 2005

CORAM: Pain J

KEY ISSUES: Contempt :- order restraining use of spray booth on premises in strata plan without consent of Council - order requiring remediation of common property in strata plan - finding of wilful contempt - whether Pt 42 and/or Pt 55 of Supreme Court Rules apply

Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 20(4), s 23 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 Pt 6 r 1 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 42, Pt 55

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