Jack Ziade v Randwick City Council [2001] NSWSC 18

(2001) 51 NSWLR 342 Reported Decision : [2001] NSWSC 18 [2001] ACL Rep 265 NSW 5 [2001] ACL Rep 425 NSW 4

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Jack Ziade v Randwick City Council [2001] NSWSC 18 revised - 18/05/2001 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5148 of 1999 HEARING DATE(S) : 27, 28, 29, 30 November 2000 and 1 December 2000 8 and 16 February 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 February 2001

PARTIES : Jack Ziade (Plaintiff) Randwick City Council (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Bergin J

COUNSEL : Mr G Downes QC/Mr P Tomasetti (Plaintiff) Mr A Galasso (Defendant) SOLICITORS : Gregory J Halpin (Plaintiff) Deacons (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Whether Resolutions made by the defendant in relation to 'Residents Parking Schemes' are valid - Whether Resolution is ultra vires the Traffic Act 1909 and Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 - Whether Resolutions are void and of no effect on grounds of improper purpose and/or Wednesbury unreasonableness. Motor Traffic Regulation 1935 LEGISLATION CITED : Motor Traffic Amendment (Parking) Regulation 1997 Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) (Road Rules) Regulation 1999 Traffic Act 1909 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corp [1948] 1KB 223 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 CASES CITED : Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1985-1986) 162 CLR 24 Thompson v The Council of the Municipality of Randwick (1950) 81 CLR 87 Ziade v Randwick City Council [1999] NSWLEC 255 Ziade v Randwick City Council [2000] NSWSC 1198 DECISION : Resolutions ultra vires, invalid and of no force or effect.