Cowley & Ors v Smith & Anor, Poulos v Smith & Anor [2003] NSWSC 1251

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Cowley & Ors v Smith & Anor, Poulos v Smith & Anor [2003] NSWSC 1251 HEARING DATE(S) : 18/12/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1 DECISION : In proceedings 10557/03 I dismiss the summons. I order the plaintiffs to pay the costs of the first defendant. The Exhibits are to remain with the file. In proceedings 10558/03 I dismiss the summons. I order the plaintiffs to pay the costs of the first defendant. The Exhibits are to remain with the file.

LEGISLATION CITED : Liquor Act Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 at 505 Australian Coal & Shale Employees Federation v The Commonwealth (1953) 94 CLR 621 at 627 Wallace v Bourke (NSWSC unreported 5 June 1992 per Finlay J) Emery v Binnie & Ors (NSWSC unreported 4 August 1995 per Grove J) CASES CITED : Sandown Park Hotel Pty Ltd v The Queen (1963) 109 CLR 521 In Re Thompson (1964) Tas SR 129; Re Zappia's Application (1965) 7 FLR 405 Cross v McHugh (1974) 1 NSWLR at 500 Latoudia v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 at 543 and 556-567 Oshlack v Richmond River City Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 at 89 and 121 PARTIES : Ian Cowley & Ors v Anthony Charles Leybourne Smith & Anor Poulos v Anthony Charles Leyborne Smith & Anor FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10557/03; 10558/03 COUNSEL : Mr I. Lawry - Plaintiffs Mr S. Austin QC; Mr S. Balafoutis - Defendants SOLICITORS : Cameron & Myers - Plaintiffs Back Schwartz Vaughan - Defendants