Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (No 5) [2015] NSWLEC 103

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (No 5) [2015] NSWLEC 103 Hearing dates: 22 June 2015 Date of orders: 26 June 2015 Decision date: 26 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pepper J Decision: Application for reasonable loss and expenses in complying with subpoena dismissed. Exhibits returned. Catchwords: COSTS: whether prosecutor entitled to its reasonable loss or expenses complying with a subpoena in criminal proceedings in the Court's summary jurisdiction – whether "reasonable loss or expenses" includes "costs" and vice versa – whether loss or expenses "reasonable" in light of alleged disentitling conduct by prosecutor – whether if loss and expenses reasonable, prosecutor nevertheless to be denied payment due to alleged disentitling conduct – loss and fees reasonable in all the circumstances – alleged disentitling conduct not material or sufficient to preclude award.

STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION: whether later statute inconsistent with and therefore impliedly repealed earlier delegated legislation – applicable principles – implied repeal to the extent of the inconsistency – no power to award reasonable loss and expenses where applicant a prosecutor in criminal proceedings in the Court's summary jurisdiction. Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 257B, 257C Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 125, 76B Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 68 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 5.2 Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 75 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2000 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2006 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 33.11 Cases Cited: Associated Minerals Consolidated Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [1975] AC 538 Butler v Attorney-General (Vic) [1961] HCA 32; (1961) 106 CLR 268 Commissioner of Police v Eaton [2013] HCA 2; (2013) 252 CLR 7 Commissioner of Police New South Wales v Gray [2009] NSWCA 49; (2009) 74 NSWLR 1 Environment Protection Authority v Truegain Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCCA 204; (2013) 85 NSWLR 125 Ferdinands v Commissioner for Public Employment [2006] HCA 5; (2006) 225 CLR 130 Franklins Pty Ltd v Endeavour Holdings Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1204 Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc (1996) 65 FCR 350 J Aron Corporation v Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 996 Kartinyeri v Commonweath [1998] HCA 22; (1998) 195 CLR 337 Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 77 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom [2006] HCA 50; (2006) 228 CLR 566 Re Dovico; Ex Parte Mayne Wetherall [2012] NSWSC 822; (2012) 265 FLR 445 South Australia v Tanner [1989] HCA 3; (1989) 166 CLR 161 Sutherland Shire Council v Benedict (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 97 Category: Costs Parties: Sutherland Shire Council (Prosecutor) Benedict Industries Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Buchanan SC (Prosecutor) Mr T Howard SC with Mr C Ireland (Defendant)