Botany Bay City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2014] NSWLEC 14

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Botany Bay City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2014] NSWLEC 14 Hearing dates: 21 February 2014 Decision date: 27 February 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Sheahan J Decision: Leave to rely on expert witnesses refused Catchwords: EVIDENCE: Reliance on Expert evidence in judicial review proceedings - whether direction should be made - whether evidence already filed is reasonably required to resolve the proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Arnold v Minister Administering the Water Management Act 2000 (No 6) [2013] NSWLEC 73 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Attorney-General for The Northern Territory v Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Others (1989) 23 FCR 536 Australian Retailers Association v Reserve Bank of Australia [2005] FCA 1707; 148 FCR 446 Bizzanelli v Bizzanelli [2007] NSWSC 1085 Caldera Environment Centre Incorporated v Tweed Shire Council [1993] NSWLEC 102 Coffs Harbour City Council v Minister for Planning and Infrastructure [2013] NSWCA 44; 193 LGERA 203 DEXUS Funds Management Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2011] NSWLEC 156 Friends of King Edward Park Inc v Newcastle City Council [2012] NSWLEC 113; 194 LGERA 226 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group Inc v Dart Energy Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 38; 195 LGERA 229 Gilbank v Bloore [2012] NSWLEC 172 Jacfin Pty Ltd v The Taft Entertainment Company Pty Ltd & Ors No 40033 (1985) unreported King v Great Lakes Shire Council (1986) 58 LGRA 366 McCormack v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation Large Business & International [2001] FCA 1700; 114 FCR 574 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009] HCA 39; 259 ALR 429 Moolarben Coal Mines Pty Ltd v Director-General Department of Industry and Investment (NSW) (Agriculture Division) [2011] NSWLEC 191; 186 LGERA 342 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 Prasad v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1985] FCA 46; 6 FCR 155 Shellharbour City Council v Minister for Planning [2011] NSWCA 195; 189 LGERA 348 Ulan Coal Mines Ltd v Minister for Planning [2008] NSWLEC 185; 160 LGERA 20 Woolworths Ltd v Pallas Newco Pty Ltd & Anor [2004] NSWCA 422; 61 NSWLR 707 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Botany Bay City Council (Applicant) Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (First Respondent) Stateland BKK Pty Ltd (Second Respondent) Prosha Pty Ltd (Third Respondent) Stateland East Pty Limited (Fourth Respondent) BKK JV Pty Ltd (Fifth Respondent) Representation: T Hale, SC (Applicant) A Shearer, barrister (First Respondent) A Galasso, SC (Second to Fifth Respondent) Houston Dearn O'Connor (Applicant) Department of Planning and Infrastructure (First Respondent) McCullough Robertson Lawyers (Second to Fifth Respondent) File Number(s): 40953 of 2013