ABD Holdings Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2013] NSWLEC 45

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: ABD Holdings Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2013] NSWLEC 45 Hearing dates: 15 November 2012 Decision date: 09 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Sheahan J Decision: (1)The Council's Notice of Motion is dismissed, (2)The respondent Council is ordered to pay the applicant's costs of the motion, unless within 14 days it files and serves a Notice of Motion seeking a different costs order, (3)The Exhibit may be returned, (4)The matter will be listed before the Registrar for further case management on Friday 12 April 2013. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATION: application by respondent for the dismissal of the modification application made to the court, on the grounds of abuse of process - existing consent embodied in consent orders made by the court - considerations to apply Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: ABD Holdings Pty Limited v City of Sydney Council [2012] NSWLEC 1261 Arkibuilt Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2006] NSWLEC 502 Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group Pty Ltd v Manly Council (No 4) [2009] 172 LGERA 1 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] HCA 27; 226 CLR 256 Blair & Perpetual Trustee Co Limited v Curran (Adam's Will) (1939) 62 CLR 464 Edwards v The Hills Shire Council [2009] NSWLEC 187 Hanna v Council of the City of Ryde [2011] NSWLEC 74 Makram Constructions Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2002] NSWLEC 4; 119 LGERA 42 Metropolitan Bank Limited v Pooley (1884-5) LR 10 AppCas 210 Nikolaidis v Pittwater Council [2009] NSWLEC 227; 171 LGERA 104 Ord v Ord [1923] 2 KB 432 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Progress & Securities Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (1988) 66 LGRA 236 Ridgeway v The Queen [1995] HCA 66; 184 CLR 19 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251 Russo v Kogarah Municipal Council [1999] NSWCA 303, 105 LGERA 290 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; 174 CLR 509 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: ABD Holdings Pty Ltd (Applicant) Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Ms S Duggan SC (Applicant) Mr P Clay SC (Respondent) Gadens Lawyers (Applicant) Legal & Governance Division, Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) File Number(s): 11016 of 2012