Bobolas v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 78

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bobolas v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 78 Hearing dates: 17 March 2014 Decision date: 25 March 2014 Before: Ward JA Decision: 1. Notice of motion dismissed with costs. 2. Stay ordered by Schmidt J on 14 March 2014, of the orders made by Biscoe J on 4 March 2013, be discharged with effect from 7am on Monday, 31 March 2014. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - appeal - general principles - interference with discretion of the court PROCEDURE - Court of Appeal procedure - stays PROCEDURE - Court of Appeal procedure - interlocutory injunctions PROCEDURE - courts and judges generally - judges - allegations of bias PROCEDURE - courts and judges generally - judges - natural justice or procedural fairness in ex parte hearing Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 Local Government Act 1993 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak; Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Najem (No.2) [2009] NSWCA 130 Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Limited [1985] 2 NSWLR 685 Bobolas v Waverley Council [2012] NSWCA 126; (2012) 187 LGERA 63 Concrete Pty Ltd v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd [2006] HCA 55; (2006) 29 CLR 577 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Forster v Harvey [2006] NSWSC 1112 Garrard v Email Furniture Pty Ltd (1993) 32 NSWLR 662 House v R [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Manly Council v Moffitt [2006] NSWLEC 184; (2006) 146 LGERA 215 Micallef v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 274 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 Najjar v Haines (1991) 25 NSWLR 224 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Yau Hang Chan [2013] NSWSC 1270 Re Middle Harbour Investments Ltd (In Liq) Court of Appeal 15 December 1976 unreported Vakauta v Kelly [1989] HCA 44; (1989) 167 CLR 568 Warringah Council v Ulrich [2012] NSWLEC 234 Waverley Council v Bobolas [2013] NSWLEC 119 Waverley Council v Bobolas (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 16 Webb v The Queen [1994] HCA 30; (1994) 181 CLR 41 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Elena Bobolas (First Applicant/Appellant) Liana Bobolas (Second Applicant/Appellant) Mary Bobolas (Third Applicant/Appellant) Waverley Council (Respondent) Representation: In Person (First Applicant/Appellant) In Person (Second Applicant/Appellant) In Person (Third Applicant/Appellant)