Norton v Blacktown City Council (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 218

Reported Decision : 171 LGERA 424

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Norton v Blacktown City Council (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 218

APPLICANT Chris Norton PARTIES : RESPONDENT Blacktown City Council

FILE NUMBER(S) : 10144 of 2008

CORAM: Pepper J

KEY ISSUES: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- application for joinder and costs against a non-party after proceedings discontinued by party seeking relief - jurisdiction of the Court to make such orders - application refused

Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 39A Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 3.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 6.24, 6.26, 12.1, 12.3, 42.3

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