Aubrey Robert Mills v Local Land Services [2017] NSWLEC 25

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Aubrey Robert Mills v Local Land Services [2017] NSWLEC 25 Hearing dates: 16, 17, 18 August and 19 September 2016 Date of orders: 10 March 2017 Decision date: 10 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [118] Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal against decision from the Civil and Administrative Tribunal not to issue a stock permit – hearing de novo – whether the policy fetters the discretion of the decision-maker – whether weight should be given to certain clauses of the policy – whether the stock permit should be issued subject to conditions Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) ss 18(1) 31, Sch 3 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 80A Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 19(h), 39 Local Land Services Act 2013 (NSW) ss 4, 8, 16, 29, 72, 78, 79, 80, 81,83, 84, 86, Sch 6 Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (repealed) Cases Cited: Neat Domestic Trading Pty Limited v AWB Limited and Another (2003) 216 CLR 277; [2003] HCA 35 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aubrey Robert Mills (Applicant) Local Land Services (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms H Irish (Applicant) Mr P Russell (Respondent)

Solicitors: Sylvester Joseph, Cole & Butler (Applicant) Russell Booby, Bell & Johnson (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00187189 Publication restriction: No