Bobolas v Waverley Council (No 4) [2015] NSWCA 337

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bobolas v Waverley Council (No 4) [2015] NSWCA 337 Hearing dates: 23 October 2015 Decision date: 23 October 2015 Before: Basten JA at [54]; Leeming JA at [1], [68]; Tobias AJA at [67] Decision: Appeal dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: LOCAL GOVERNMENT - enforcement of order to remove waste - whether order invalid - whether order served - whether denial of procedural fairness - no error shown - Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) s 678

PRACTICE - appeal - adjournment - application for further adjournment refused where history of noncompliance with court directions and application unsupported by evidence Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 20, 58 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), ss 124, 200, 628, 673, 678, 710 Local Government Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1994 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 12.11 Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v ActiveSuper Pty Ltd (in liq) [2015] FCA 342; 105 ACSR 116 Bobolas v Waverley Council [2012] NSWCA 126; 187 LGERA 63 Bobolas v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 66 Bobolas v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 78 Bobolas v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 131 Drew v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWCA 159 Kyogle Shire Council v Muli Muli Local Aboriginal Land Council [2005] NSWCA 4; 62 NSWLR 361 National Australia Bank Ltd v Rusu [1999] NSWSC 539; 47 NSWLR 309 Waverley Council v Bobolas (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 130 Waverley Council v Bobolas (No 4) [2014] NSWLEC 35 Waverley Council v Bobolas [2013] NSWLEC 119 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 3 May 1994 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Elena Bobolas (First Appellant) Liana Bobolas (Second Appellant) Mary Bobolas (Third Appellant) Waverley Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellants in person A Pickles SC, J Reid (Respondent) SAC Patterson (Amicus)