North Sydney Council v Perini [2012] NSWLEC 239

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: North Sydney Council v Perini [2012] NSWLEC 239 Hearing dates: 22/10/12 Decision date: 22 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: Leave to re-open to adduce fresh evidence granted. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application to re-open to adduce further evidence - application made after judgment reserved but before judgment handed down - principles to apply - leave granted. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 76A(1)(b), 96, 125(1) Cases Cited: Belford and Bound v R [2011] QCA 43; (2011) 208 A Crim R 256 Burrell v The Queen [2008] HCA 34; (2008) 238 CLR 218 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1 Dyett v Jorgensen [1995] 2 Qd R 1 Kennedy v Stockland Developments Pty Ltd (No 6) [2012] NSWLEC 34 Mahmood v State of Western Australia [2008] HCA 1; (2008) 232 CLR 397 Mahmood v State of Western Australia [2007] WASCA 101 Perini v North Sydney Council [2010] NSWLEC 1325 Wollondilly Shire Council v Foxman Environmental Development Services Pty Ltd (No 4) [2011] NSWLEC 35 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: North Sydney Council (Prosecutor) Peter Perini (Defendant) Representation: Mr I Hemmings (Prosecutor) Mr C Gough (solicitor) (Defendant) HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Prosecutor) Storey & Gough Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 50043 of 2010