Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc. v Liverpool City Council [2014] NSWSC 372

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc. v Liverpool City Council [2014] NSWSC 372 Hearing dates: 3 and 26 February 2014 Decision date: 25 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Hallen J Decision: See Paragraphs 96 and 97 Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Practice Note SC Eq 11 - disclosure of documents - interrogatories - whether discovery categories too broad Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Education Act 1990 (NSW) Practice Note SC Eq 11 Schools Assistance Act 2008 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Armstrong Strategic Management v Expense Reduction [2012] NSWSC 393 Bailey v Director-General Department of Natural Resources [2013] NSWSC 515 Chaina v Presbyterian Church (NSW) Property Trust (No 6) [2012] NSWSC 1476 Chaina v The Presbyterian Church (NSW) Property Trust (No 16) [2013] NSWSC 1494 Compagnie Financiere et Commerciale du Pacifique v Peruvian Guano Co (1882) 11 QBD 55 Griebart v Morris [1920] 1 KB 659 Hoxton Park Residents' Action Group Inc. v Liverpool City Council [2010] NSWSC 1312; (2010) 246 FLR 207 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2010] NSWLEC 242 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 259 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2011] NSWCA 349; (2011) 81 NSWLR 638 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 363; (2011) 256 FLR 156 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 43 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group v Liverpool City Council (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 67; Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2012] NSWSC 1026 Hoxton Park Resident's Action Group Inc. v Liverpool City Council [2014] NSWSC 322. In the matter of Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd - Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 241 In the Matter of Mempoll Pty Ltd, Anakin Pty Ltd and Gold Kings (Australia) Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1057 In the Matter of North Coast Transit Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1912 In the Matter of Olsen Infrastructure Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1202 James v Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc; Mckeith v Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc [2013] NSWSC 402 Lambert Leasing Inc v QBE Insurance Australia Ltd [2012] NSWSC 953 Leighton International v Hodges; Thiess v Reinforced Earth [2012] NSWSC 458 Mulley v Manifold [1959] HCA 23; (1959) 103 CLR 341 NA & J Investments Pty Ltd v Minister Administering Water Management Act 2000; Arnold v Minister Administering Water Management Act 2000 (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 120 Owners Strata Plan SP 69567 v Baseline Constructions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 502 Palavi v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 264 Schutt v Queenan [2000] NSWCA 341 SkyMesh Pty Ltd v Ipstar Australia Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 696 Strata Plan 39743 v Linknarf Management Services; Alan J Crowley v Linknarf Managements Services [2010] NSWSC 225 Sydney Attractions Group Pty Ltd v Schulman [2012] NSWSC 951 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc. (first Plaintiff) Marella Harris (second Plaintiff) Liverpool City Council (first Defendant) Malek Fahd Islamic School Ltd (second Defendant) Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc. (third Defendant) State of New South Wales (fourth Defendant) Commonwealth of Australia (fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P E King (Plaintiffs) Mr A P Cheshire (second & and third Defendants) Mr H El-Hage (fourth Defendant) Mr S Free; Mr A Markus (solicitor) (fifth Defendant) Solicitors: Robert Balzola and Associates (Legal) (Plaintiffs) Goldrick Farrell Mullan Solicitors (second and third Defendants) Crown Solicitor's Office (fourth Defendant) Australian Government Solicitor (fifth Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/289796