Athens & Anor v Randwick City Council [2002] NSWCA 83

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Athens & Anor v Randwick City Council [2002] NSWCA 83 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40466/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 21 March 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 15 April 2002

PARTIES : Peta Athens & Athens Holdings Pty Ltd - Appellants Randwick City Council - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Giles JA at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Land & Environment Court LOWER COURT LEC 40097/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Sheahan J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : T K Tobin QC & M Fraser - Appellants A J Thompson & S Flanigan - Respondent SOLICITORS : Selby Kent Levitt - Appellants Bowen & Gerathy - Respondent CATCHWORDS : Use of premises in contravention of planning laws - application for restraining orders - discretion under s 124 of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - orders made - stays of orders for various periods - whether adequate reasons given for orders and for stays - whether so far as reasons apparent exercise of discretion was erroneous - whether further evidence should be received. D. ACR Trading Pty Ltd v Fat-Sel Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 67; Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155; Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430; Commonwealth Bank v Quade (1991) 178 CLR 134; Housing Commission of New South Wales v Tatmar Pastoral Co Ltd (1983) 3 NSWLR 387; Kiama Constructions Pty Ltd v Davey (1996) 40 NSWLR 639; CASES CITED: Mifsud v Campbell (1990) 21 NSWLR 725; Nyerlucz v Dei Rocini (CA, 8 September 1995, unreported). Pettitt v Dunkley (1971) 1 NSWLR 376; Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247; Strbak v Newton (CA, 18 July 1989, unreported); Warringah Shire Council v Sedevcic (1987) 10 NSWLR 335; Wollongong Corporation v Cowan (1955) 93 CLR 435. DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.