Western Districts Developments v Baulkam Hills Shire Council [2008] NSWSC 770

Reported Decision : 160 LGERA 422

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Western Districts Developments v Baulkam Hills Shire Council [2008] NSWSC 770

HEARING DATE(S) : 17 June 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 31 July 2008

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Harrison AsJ

(1) The appeal is dismissed. DECISION : (2) The decision of his Honour Magistrate Brown dated 12 February 2008 is affirmed. (3) The summons filed 11 March 2008 is dismissed. (4) The plaintiffs are to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : APPEAL - Local Court Magistrate - Duty of care - vulnerability

Community Land Development Act 1989 Conveyancing Act 1919 LEGISLATION CITED : Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Local Courts Act 1982 Sydney Water Act 1994

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Allen v Kerr & Anor [1995] Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Armidale City Coiuncil v Alex Finlayson Pty Ltd (1999) 104 LEGRA 9 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Carr v Neill [1999] NSWSC 1263 Chandra v Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd [2007] NSWSC 694 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 CASES CITED : NSW v Bovis Lend Lease Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1045 Perre v Apand Pty Ltd [1999] 198 CLR 180 Port Stephens Shire Council v Booth [2005] R L & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082; (2002) 37 MVR 479 State of NSW v Tyszyk [2008] NSWCA 107 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (In Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Sutherland Shire Council v Becker [2006] NSWCA 344 Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd (2004) 216 CLR 515