Beranghi Co-operative Ltd v NSW Minister for Finance and Services [2013] NSWSC 234

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Beranghi Co-operative Ltd v NSW Minister for Finance and Services [2013] NSWSC 234 Hearing dates: 27 June 2012 Decision date: 27 March 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Administrative Law Before: Hidden J Decision: Summons Dismissed Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - mandamus - public works - whether accommodation works required - whether a difference to be determined by the Governor Legislation Cited: - Public Works Act 1912 - Railway Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (UK) - Local Government Act 1906 (NSW) - Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) Cases Cited: - R Walker & Son & Ors v British Railways Board (Lancashire County Council, third party) & Anor [1984] 2 All ER 249 - Rhondda & Swansea Railway Company v Talbot [1897] 2 Ch 131 - Freemans PLC v Park Street Properties (Lincoln) Ltd & Ors [2002] EWHC 477 - Rapley v Martin (1865) 4 SCR (NSW) 173 - Permanent Trustee Company of New South Wales Limited v Council of the Municipality of Campbelltown (1960) 105 CLR 401 - Attorney-General for the Northern Territory v Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1989) 23 FCR 536 - Sutherland Shire Council v Registrar-General (1991) 72 LGRA 84 - Palmisano v Hawse & Ors [2003] NSWSC 566, 127 LGERA 268 - Fourmile v Selpam Pty Ltd (1998) 80 FCR 151 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Beranghi Co-operative Ltd (plaintiff) NSW Minister for Finance and Services (defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Ingles (In person) M Allars with Ben Jacobs (defendant) Solicitors: Ewa Pardey for IV Knight, Crown Solicitor (defendant) File Number(s): 2011/359522