Healthscope Limited v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 237

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Healthscope Limited v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 237 Hearing dates: 1 December 2011 Decision date: 01 December 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: The orders of the Court are as follows: (1) the hearing of the proceedings is to be expedited; (2) the first respondent is to file and serve its points of defence or a submitting appearance by 4.00pm 5 December 2011; (3) the applicant is to serve a draft index of documents on the respondents by 4.00pm on 5 December 2011; (4) the respondents are to provide an amended or agreed index of documents by 4.00pm on 6 December 2011; (5) the applicant is to prepare an agreed bundle of documents by 4.00pm on 7 December 2011; (6) the applicant is to file and serve an outline of submissions by 4.00pm on 7 December 2011; (7) the respondents are to file and serve an outline of submissions by 4.00pm on 9 December 2011; (8) the proceedings are listed for final hearing on 13 December 2011 at 10.00am before Pepper J; (9) liberty to restore on 24 hours notice; and (10) the costs of today are reserved. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: whether the proceedings should be expedited - applicable legal principles - whether there are available Court resources to enable expedition - expedition granted Cases Cited: Healthscope Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2011] NSWLEC 225 Wren Investments Pty Ltd v Hunter [2011] NSWLEC 122 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Healthscope Limited (Applicant) Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (First Respondent) Aesthete No 3 Pty Limited (ACN 134 935 970) (Second Respondent) Representation: Mr J Lazarus (Applicant) Ms J Smith (Solicitor for First Respondent) Mr B Coles with Mr A Pickles (Second Respondent) Allens Arthur Robinson (Applicant) Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (First Respondent) Yates Beaggi Lawyers (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 41051 of 2011