North Sydney Council v Minister for Local Government [2016] NSWLEC 161

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: North Sydney Council v Minister for Local Government [2016] NSWLEC 161 Hearing dates: 13 December 2016 Date of orders: 14 December 2016 Decision date: 14 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [34] Catchwords: PROCEDURE – motion seeking expedition of proceedings – reason for expedition to avoid cancellation of council elections – opposition to expedition is that Court of Appeal proceedings may render present proceedings otiose – applicant has offered to pay first respondent's costs thrown away Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 57, 61 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) ss 218A, 218F, 263 Cases Cited: Greetings Oxford Hotel Pty Ltd v Oxford Square Investments Pty Ltd (1989) 18 NSWLR 33 Hunter's Hill Council v Minister for Local Government [2016] NSWLEC 124 Vaughan v Dawson [2005] NSWSC 33 Wren Investments Pty Ltd v Hunter [2011] NSWLEC 122 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: North Sydney Council (Applicant) Minister for Local Government (First Respondent) Ian Reynolds, Delegate of the Chief Executive, Office of Local Government (Second Respondent) Chief Executive, Office of Local Government (Third Respondent) Local Government Boundaries Commission (Fourth Respondent) Willoughby City Council (Fifth Respondent) Mosman Municipal Council (Sixth Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Lazarus (Applicant) T E O'Brien (First Respondent) J Walker (Sixth Respondent)