Solomon v Licensing Court of New South Wales & Anor [2000] NSWSC 974

Reported Decision : 52 NSWLR 31

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Solomon v Licensing Court of New South Wales & Anor [2000] NSWSC 974 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 12095/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 06/10/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 October 2000

PARTIES : Bruce Randall Solomon v Licensing Court of New South Wales & Anor JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1

LOWER COURT Licensing Court of NSW JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 179879/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Full Bench JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Mr P McClellan QC; Mr I. Lawry - Plaintiff COUNSEL : Submitting Appearance - 1st Defendant Mr S Austin QC; Mr Tony Hatzis - 2nd Defendant Phillips Fox - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : State Crown Solicitor - 1st Defendant Mallesons Stephen Jaques - 2nd Defendant CATCHWORDS : "Adjoining" Gambling Legislation Amendment (Gaming Machine Restrictions) Act 2000 LEGISLATION CITED : Liquor Act Retail Leases Act 1994 Interpretation Act 1987 Kingston v Keprose Pty Limited (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 at 423 Bropho v Western Australia (1990) 171 CLR 1 Minister for Works v Antonio (1966) SASR 54 CASES CITED : New Plymouth Borough Council v Taranki Electric Power Board(1933) AC 680 at 682 R v Hedges (1829) 173 ER 1182 Cave v Horsell (1912) 3 KB 533 at 543 Hornsby Shire Council v Malcolm (1986) 60 LGRA 429 at 433 at 434 Monier Limited v Szabo (1992) 28 NSWLR 53 at 67 DECISION : I propose to allow the appeal and to grant relief to the plaintiff in the following terms: -; 1. Declarations in terms of paras 1 and 3 of Summons herein; 2. Orders in terms of Para 4, 5 and 6 of the Summons herein; 3. The second defendant is to pay the costs of the plaintiff as agreed or assessed. The second defendant is to have a Certificate under the Suitor's Fund Act, if qualified.