Wollongong City Council v Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 138

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wollongong City Council v Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 138 Hearing dates: 28 July 2011 Decision date: 12 August 2011 Before: Craig J Decision: 1. The Council's notice of motion dated 12 July 2011 is dismissed. 2. The Council must pay the costs of that notice of motion. 3. Stand over all proceedings to the List Judge on Friday 19 August 2011. 4. Direct the parties to bring in short minutes of order at that time directed to the case management and further hearing of all proceedings. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - motion to determine separate question pursuant to Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 28.2 - whether the 'utility, economy and fairness' of determining a separate question is 'beyond question' - strictures of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 28.2 not satisfactorily met - proposed question reframes separate question already answered - seeking to interpret or review previous answer - inappropriate use of facultative process in Uniform Civil Procedure Rule 28.2 - motion dismissed. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Uniform Civil Procedure Rule 28.2 Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 1990 Cases Cited: Allstate Explorations NL v Beaconsfield Gold NL [1999] NSWSC 832 Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2006] NSWLEC 57; (2006) 145 LGERA 276 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board [2001] HCA 19; (2001) 206 CLR 1 Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2010] NSWLEC 212 Wollongong City Council v Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 60 Wollongong City Council v Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Ltd [2010] NSWLEC 266; (2010) 178 LGERA 445 Young v Parramatta City Council [2006] NSWLEC 116; (2006) 144 LGERA 193 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: 40838 of 2009 Wollongong City Council (Applicant) Vic Vellar Nominees Pty Ltd (Respondent)