Golden Max Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council [2015] NSWLEC 16

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Golden Max Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council [2015] NSWLEC 16 Hearing dates: 11 February 2015 Date of orders: 11 February 2015 Decision date: 11 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Biscoe J Decision: (1) The decision of the Registrar on 30 January 2015 not to arrange a conciliation conference under s 30(4) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 is set aside.

(2) The parties are to approach the Registrar by tomorrow for the listing of the matter for a conciliation conference pursuant to s 34 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 on one day in the week commencing 16 February 2015, commencing 23 February 2015 or commencing 16 March 2015, or on such other date as the Registrar may determine Catchwords: APPEAL – review of Registrar's decision not to arrange a conciliation conference under s 34 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Legislation Cited: Hurstville Local Environmental Plan 2012 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 49.19 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 34 Cases Cited: Groeneveld v Wollongong City Council [2009] NSWLEC 149, (2009) 168 LGERA 260 Parcell v Leichhardt Council [2012] NSWLEC 77 Sky Design and Concepts Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council (No 4) [2009] NSWLEC 129 Xiang Rong Investment Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council [2012] NSWLEC 44 Texts Cited: Preston CJ of LEC, Conciliation in the Land and Environment Court of NSW: History, Nature and Benefits (3 August 2007) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Golden Max Pty Limited (Applicant) Hurstville City Council (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: J Fan, Solicitor (Applicant) J McCullan, solicitor (Respondent)