Sydney Nationwide Realty Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro; IAE EDU NET Pty Limited v Sydney Metro [2011] NSWLEC 19

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sydney Nationwide Realty Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro; IAE EDU NET Pty Limited v Sydney Metro [2011] NSWLEC 19 Hearing dates: 3 February 2011 Decision date: 23 February 2011 Before: Pain J Decision: Time to lodge an application under s 71(6) of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 be extended to the date, being 16 December 2010, endorsed on the cover of the application in proceedings no 31018 of 2010 and 31019 of 2010. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - application to extend time for filing of compensation appeal - whether applicants satisfied the Court that good cause for failure to lodge appeal - whether error of solicitor establishes good cause - whether applicant must give evidence as well as solicitor - relevant considerations in exercise of Court's discretion Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 s 95A Family Provisions Act 1982 (repealed) s 16(3) Federal Court Rules (Cth) O 52 r 15(2) Interpretation Act 1987 s 33 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 s 3(1), s 66, s 67, s 69, s 71, Pt 4 Legal Profession Act 1987 (repealed) Cases Cited: Brandi v Mingot (1976) 12 ALR 551 Charles v Charles (NSW Supreme Court, Young J, 25 March 1998, unreported) Cohen v McWilliam (1995) 38 NSWLR 476 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1981] HCA 26; (1981) 147 CLR 297 Da Rous v Burwood Council [1995] NSWLEC 152 Darwin Broadcasters Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 95 ALR 138 Derodo Pty Ltd (in liq) v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council (1992) 77 LGRA 1 Groth v Audet [2006] NSWCA 48; (2006) 65 NSWLR 388 Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v The Minister for Home Affairs and Environment (1984) 3 FCR 344 Jess v Scott (1986) 12 FCR 187 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Martin v Nominal Defendant (1954) 74 WN (NSW) 121 Morrison v Judd [1995] NSWCA 300 Perry v Comcare [2006] FCA 481 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 R & R Fazzolari Pty Limited v Parramatta City Council; Mac's Pty Limited v Parramatta City Council [2009] HCA 12; (2009) 237 CLR 603 Re Clubb; ex parte Clubb v Westpac Banking Corporation (1990) 93 ALR 123 Simms v Western Sydney Area Health Service [2003] NSWSC 445 Sophron v Nominal Defendant (1957) 96 CLR 469 Taylor v Taylor [1979] HCA 38; (1979) 143 CLR 1 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 369; (2007) 71 NSWLR 61 Wilson v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (2010) NSWCA 198 Texts Cited: Black's Law Dictionary, 9th ed (2009) Westlaw International (electronic resource) G E Dal Pont, Law of Agency, 2nd ed (2008) Butterworths Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW, LexisNexis, Sydney, 2005 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Sydney Nationwide Realty Pty Ltd, IAE EDU NET Pty Limited (Applicants) Sydney Metro (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Nash (Applicants) Mr N Eastman (Respondent) Solicitors: Temple Lawyers (Applicants) Clayton Utz (Respondent) File Number(s): 31018 of 2010; 31019 of 2010