Moy v Warringah Council [2004] NSWCCA 77

Reported Decision : 133 LGERA 49 142 A Crim R 577

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Moy v Warringah Council [2004] NSWCCA 77 HEARING DATE(S) : 8 March 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 29 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Sully J at 1; Simpson J at 2; Sperling J at 3 DECISION : (1) Time for application for leave to appeal extended to 18 September 2003; (2) Leave to appeal granted; (3) Appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - application for leave to appeal pursuant to s5F of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 from the Land & Environment Court of NSW refusing to grant a permanent stay of criminal proceedings in that court - extended doctrine of res judicata - whether the doctrine applies only where the question is the same - whether the question was the same - construction of "substantially the same development" in s96(6) of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979, and of "not inconsistent with" in cl145(1) of the Enivronmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2000 Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s5F LEGISLATION CITED : Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979, s81A, s96, s109D, s109F, s109ZH, s125 Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2000, cl145 Transport Act 1930, s124 Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 Carroll (2002) 77 ALJR 157 O'Donel v The Commissioner for Road Transport & Tramways (NSW) (1938) 59 CLR 744 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 CASES CITED : Quinn v Leathem [1901] AC 495 Reichel v Magrath (1889) 14 App Cas 665 Re Kearney; Ex parte Jurlama (1984) 52 ALJR 24 Rogers (1994) 181 CLR 251 Turner v London Transport Executive [1977] ICR 952 Zangzinchai v Millanta (1994) 125 ALR 265 PARTIES : Rick Moy Warringah Council FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60376/03 COUNSEL : Mr R McEwen SC with Ms V Culkoff for the Applicant Mr G Miller with Mr T Howard for the Respondent SOLICITORS : Stephen Klinger Solicitor for the Appellant Wilshire Webb for the Respondent