Gray v Woollahra Municipal Council [2004] NSWSC 112

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Gray v Woollahra Municipal Council [2004] NSWSC 112 HEARING DATE(S) : 10/12/03, 11/12/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1 DECISION : Summons dismissed. Reserve the question of costs. The Exhibits may be returned.

CATCHWORDS : Administrative law - collateral challenge in Local Court - validity of council order - Environmental Law - need for development consent Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Justices Act 1902 Protection of the Environmental Administration Act 1991 Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Swimming Pools Act 1992 LEGISLATION CITED : Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Transport Act 1962 Housing Act 1957 Town and Country Planning Act 1971 Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 (WA) Local Government Act 1919 Dividing Fences Act 1991 Mulcahy v Blue Mountains City Council (1993) 81 LGERA 302 Ousley v Regina (1997) 192 CLR 69 Widgee Shire Council v Bonney (1907) 4 CLR 977 R v Toohey (1981) 151 CLR 170 A G v Breckler (1999) 197 CLR 83 at 131 F. Hannan Pty Ltd v Electricity Commission of NSW (No 3) (1985) 66 LGERA 306 at 327 Haasteren v South Sydney Council (2000) LGERA 252 at para 44 Boddington v British Transport Police (1999) 2 AC 143 Bugg v DPP (1993) QB 473 DPP v Head (1959) AC 83 Anisminic Limited v Foreign Compensation Commission (1969) 2 AC 147 Wandsworth London Borough Council v Winder (1985) AC 461 Reg v Reading Crown Court, Ex Parte Hutchinson (1988) QB 384 CASES CITED : Reg v Wicks (1998) AC 92 Quietlynn Limited v Plymouth City Council (1988) 1 QB 114 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Dilieto v Ealing London Borough Council (2000) QB 381 Selby & Anor v Pennings & Anor (1998) 19 WAR 520 Re Churchill (2001) FCA 469 Elliott v Knott (2002) FCA 1030 Leung & Anor v The Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1997) 150 ALR 76 Harris v McKenzie (1987) 9 NSWLR 149 Kingston v Keprose Pty Limited (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Stutchbury v Pittwater Council (1999) 105 LGERA 1 at 17-18 Foster v Sutherland Shire Council (2001) NSWLEC 89 at para 15 Cassaniti v City of Canada Bay Council [2002] NSWLEC 144 (20 August 2002) J. & J. O'Brien Pty Ltd v South Sydney Council (2002) NSWCA 259 PARTIES : Pauline Henrietta Gray v Woollahra Municipal Council FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10485/03 COUNSEL : Mr V. Gray - Plaintiff Mr J. Maston - Defendant SOLICITORS : Gye Associates - Plaintiff Michell Sillar - Defendant