Hall v Robinson and Licensing Court of NSW [2005] NSWSC 1088

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Hall v Robinson and Licensing Court of NSW [2005] NSWSC 1088

HEARING DATE(S) : 22/08/2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 28 October 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Howie J at 1

DECISION : Summons dismissed. Plaintiff to pay the first defendant's costs.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal on question of law from the Licensing Court - whether the Court had jurisdiction to deal with the application to remove an off-licence (retail) as an onconditional application - whether Court erred in exercising its jurisdiction to uphold a public interest objection to the application.

Liquor Act 1982 - ss 40, 45(2), 49(1), 49B, 49C, 57(3), 57(4), 58, 60, 146 Local Government Act 1991 LEGISLATION CITED : Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 National Competition Policy Liquor Amendments (Commonwealth Financial Penalties Act) Act 2004

Hill v King (1993) 31 NSWLR 654 Meagher v Bott & Anor (unreported, NSWCA, 15 November 1996) Cross v McHugh (1974) 1 NSWLR 500 Bradley v Fitzmaurice (1974) 2 NSWLR 285 Lorence v Abraham (1982) 2 NSWLR 551 CASES CITED : OSullivan v Farrer (1989) 168 CLR 216 Jabetin Pty Ltd v Liquor Administration Board [2005] NSWCA 92 Mellor v Liquor Administration Board [2003] NSWSC 38 CJD v VAJ (1998) 197 CLR 172 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Water Conservation Commission v Browning (1947) CLR 492

PARTIES : Brian Thomas Douglas Hall v Dean Robinson and Licensing Court of NSW

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 12449/05

S.B. Austin QC with R. Scruby - Plaintiff COUNSEL : B. Preston SC with A. Hatzis - 1st Defendant Submitting appearance - 2nd Defendant