McKenzie v New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 661

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McKenzie v New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 661 Hearing dates: 24 April 2017 Date of orders: 24 April 2017 Decision date: 24 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Duty List Before: Parker J Decision: Proceedings dismissed Catchwords: CONTRACTS – offer and acceptance – inaction by offeree – consideration – summary judgment EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL – promissory estoppel – promise by silence – detrimental reliance – summary judgment COMMONWEALTH CONSTITUTION – use of waters of rivers for conservation or irrigation - no action by Commonwealth government – summary judgment Legislation Cited: Commonwealth Constitution, s 100 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 63 Water Management Act 2000 (NSW), ss 329, 335, 336A, 336C Cases Cited: Munday v Gill (1930) 44 CLR 38 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387; [1988] HCA 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hugh Malcolm Roy McKenzie (First Plaintiff) Kerrie Lee McKenzie (Second Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (First Defendant) Tracey Lawson, personally and acting as Regional Manager, Water Regulation North/North Coast (Second Defendant) Representation: First Plaintiff in person

Counsel: R Horsley (Defendants)

Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Defendants) File Number(s): 2016/326851 Publication restriction: Nil