Flevaris & Anor v. Hurstville City Council [1998] NSWLEC 146

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Flevaris & Anor v. Hurstville City Council [1998] NSWLEC 146 APPLICANT Flevaris & Anor PARTIES : RESPONDENT Hurstville City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 10079 of 1998 CORAM: Lloyd J KEY ISSUES: :- LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 56A Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979, ss 90, 97 North Sydney Council v Ligon 302 Pty Limited (No 2) (1996) 93 LGERA 23; Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 (CA) at 728; Public Service Board (NSW) v Osmond (1986) 159 CLR 656 at 666.; Gosford City Council v Bruce Kerr Pty Limited (Talbot J, 17 December 1996, unreported); Lend Lease Management Pty Limited v Sydney City Council (1986) 68 LGRA 61; CASES CITED: Mison v Randwick Municipal Council (1991) 73 LGRA 349 (CA) ; Malcolm v Newcastle City Council (1991) 73 LGRA 356. ; Housing Commission of NSW v Tatmar Pastoral Co Limited [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 (CA) at 385; 53 LGRA 325 at 332; Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 (CA) at 270; Randwick Municipal Council v Manousaki (1988) 66 LGRA 330 at 334; 11. The duty of a judge of a superior court to give reasons for his or her decision is to be contrasted with the position of assessors of the court. The difference is illustrated by Kirby P in Brimbella Pty Limited v Mosman Municipal Council (1985) 79 LGERA 367 at 368: DATES OF HEARING: 03/08/98 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/07/1998