SOCARES Support Group Inc v Cessnock City Council [2012] NSWLEC 23

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SOCARES Support Group Inc v Cessnock City Council [2012] NSWLEC 23 Hearing dates: 6 - 7 February 2012 Decision date: 21 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The Applicant's summons filed on 15 September 2011 is dismissed. 2. Costs are reserved. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - whether council decision not to tender for pound services in breach of tender obligations in Local Government Act 1993 - whether council could be satisfied of exceptions to requirement to tender contract for services - whether council satisfied of extenuating circumstances or unavailability of competitive or reliable tenders - whether mandatory relevant considerations not taken into account by council - whether irrelevant considerations taken into account by the council - grounds of judicial review not established by the applicant which bears the onus of proof Legislation Cited: Companion Animals Act 1998 Pt 7 Impounding Act 1993 Pt 2, s 21 Local Government Act 1993 s 55, s 626(1) Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 s 5, s 34A Cases Cited: Alexander v Yass Council [2011] NSWLEC 148 Foley v Padley [1984] HCA 50; (1984) 154 CLR 349 Gee v Council of the City of Sydney [2004] NSWLEC 581 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR [2011] HCA 1; (2011) 241 CLR 594 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJSS [2010] HCA 48; (2010) 243 CLR 164 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng [2001] HCA 17; (2001) 205 CLR 507 Schroders Australia Property Management Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2001] NSWCA 74 Tonkin v Cooma-Monaro Shire Council [2006] NSWCA 50; (2006) 145 LGERA 48 Walsh v Parramatta City Council [2007] NSWLEC 255; (2007) 161 LGERA 118 Texts Cited: Concise Oxford Dictionary Macquarie Dictionary Category: Principal judgment Parties: SOCARES Support Group Inc (Applicant) Cessnock City Council (Respondent) Representation: Ms F Berglund (Applicant) Dr J Griffiths SC with Ms M Allars (Respondent) University of Newcastle Legal Centre (Applicant) Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 40845 of 2011