St Marys Land Limited v Valuer-General of New South Wales [2011] NSWLEC 2

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: St Marys Land Limited v Valuer-General of New South Wales [2011] NSWLEC 2 Hearing dates: 18,19, 20 and 21 January 2011 Decision date: 21 January 2011 Before: Pepper J Decision: 1. Subpoenas and notice to produce set aside in part. 2. No order as to costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Class 3 valuation proceedings - application to set aside notice to produce and subpoenas on the grounds of prematurity, oppression and fishing - one of subpoenas issued to a third party - subpoenas and notice to produce set aside in part - costs - whether fair and reasonable to order costs in favour of party seeking to set aside subpoenas and notice to produce, especially in favour of third party - applicable principles - no costs ordered Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 56 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Valuation of Land Act 1916 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 3.7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 rr 21.10, 33.4 Cases Cited: Agonic Holdings Pty Ltd v Lithgow City Council [2009] NSWLEC 34 Arden Anglican School v Hornsby Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 103; (2008) 158 LGERA 224 Azar Building and Construction Services Pty Ltd v Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation [2010] NSWLEC 110 Collex Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority [2006] NSWLEC 579; (2006) 149 LGERA 234 Commonwealth of Australia v Randwick City Council [2000] NSWLEC 171; (2000) 109 LGERA 297 Hodgson v The Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 [2007] NSWLEC 193 Jacobson & McMillian v Ballina Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 375 Palace Group of Hotels trading as Beach Palace Hotel v Randwick City Council [2007] NSWLEC 406 Port Stephens Council v Sansom [2007] NSWCA 299; (2007) 156 LGERA 125 Roads and Traffic Authority v Collex Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 101; (2009) 165 LGERA 419 Taylor v Port Macquarie [2009] NSWLEC 1233 Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 300; (2007) 71 NSWLR 230 Yates v Darling Harbour Authority (1990) 70 LGRA 187 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: St Marys Land Limited (Applicant) Valuer-General of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Allens Arthur Robinson (Applicant) NSW Crown Solicitors Office (Respondent)