The Baptist Union of New South Wales v Georges River Council [2017] NSWSC 347

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Baptist Union of New South Wales v Georges River Council [2017] NSWSC 347 Hearing dates: 29 March 2017 and 30 March 2017 Date of orders: 31 March 2017 Decision date: 31 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) Grant leave to the plaintiffs to commence proceedings out of time. (2) Dismiss the Further Amended Summons (3) The plaintiffs pay the defendant's costs of these proceedings. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial review – whether a proposed acquisition notice was lawful under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 – Construction of Notice provisions of Just Terms Act

STATUTES – Acts of parliament – statutory interpretation – notice requirements – objects of Act Legislation Cited: Baptist Churches of New South Wales Property Trust Act 1984 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1984 (NSW) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564; [1992] HCA 10 City of Canada Bay v Bonaccorso Pty Ltd (2007) 71 NSWLR 424; [2007] NSWCA 351 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Crane v Waverley Council [2012] NSWLEC 142 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597; [2002] HCA 11 Pioneer Concrete (Qld) Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council (1980) 145 CLR 485; [1980] HCA 1 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Scurr v Brisbane City Council (1973) 133 CLR 242; [1973] HCA 39 SS Constructions Pty Ltd v Ventura Motors Pty Ltd [1964] VR 229 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL (1999) 46 NSWLR 55; [1999] NSWCA 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Baptist Union of New South Wales (First Plaintiff) The Baptist Churches of New South Wales Property Trust (Second Plaintiff) Georges River Council (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C R Ireland (First and Second Plaintiffs) M Seymour (Defendant)