Mosman Municipal Council v Kelly (No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 92

Reported Decision : 167 LGERA 91

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Mosman Municipal Council v Kelly (No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 92 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

APPLICANT: Mosman Municipal Council PARTIES : RESPONDENT: David Kelly

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40967 of 2006

CORAM: Biscoe J

KEY ISSUES: CONTEMPT :- disobedience of an order to demolish a garage within a specified time - whether a proceeding for criminal or civil contempt - whether statement of charge deficient because did not allege that disobedience was contumacious - whether order had to be served - whether order void because no power to make it - whether order impossible of performance within the time specified

Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 3, 103, 130, 131, 133(1), 138(1) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 76A Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 5 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 4.5 Supreme Court Act 1970, s 101(6) Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 42 (repealed), Pt 55 rr 6, 7, 8, 9, 13 Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 1996 (Vic), r 66.10 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 36.4(1), 36.5, 36.16, 40.6, 40.7, Pt 36, Pt 40

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