Horton v Palerang Council [2013] NSWLEC 200

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Horton v Palerang Council [2013] NSWLEC 200 Hearing dates: 18 November 2013 Decision date: 18 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Craig J Decision: 1. The proceedings are dismissed. 2. The applicant must pay the respondent's costs of these proceedings. Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION - motion for summary dismissal of proceedings - no reasonable cause of action disclosed - basis for appeal and exercise of jurisdiction not available - allegation of fraud without specification or particularisation - claim for exemplary damages - third attempt by litigant in person to agitate issue; COSTS - fair and reasonable that Applicant pay respondent's costs - many opportunities for applicant to identify basis for jurisdiction - no rational basis demonstrated Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Banque Commerciale SA, En Liquidation v Akhil Holdings Ltd [1990] HCA 11; (1990) 169 CLR 279

Horton v Palerang Council (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 229

Horton v Palerang Council [2013] NSWLEC 102

Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act and Western Lands Act v Tweed Byron Aboriginal Land Council (1990) 71 LGRA 201 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Derek Horton (Applicant) Palerang Council (Respondent) Representation: N/A (Applicant) D Currie (Respondent) Self represented (Applicant) Forbes Dowling Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 30670 of 2013