George Thomas Hotels (Campsie) Pty Limited & Anor v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority & Anor [2017] NSWSC 792

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: George Thomas Hotels (Campsie) Pty Limited & Anor v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority & Anor [2017] NSWSC 792 Hearing dates: Plaintiff's submissions, First Defendant's submissions, and Second and Third Defendants' submissions 2 June 2017, Hearing 6 June 2017, Plaintiff's submissions in reply 6 June 2017. Decision date: 19 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See para [50] Catchwords: Standing under the Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) – jurisdictional error – nature of a decision – whether decision infected by jurisdictional error. Legislation Cited: Gaming Machines Act 2001 (NSW) Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) Liquor Act 1982 (NSW) Liquor Regulation 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Conservation Foundation v The Commonwealth (1980) 146 CLR 493 Buckley & Anor v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority & Anor [2016] NSWSC 1533 Coles Myer Ltd & Anor v O'Brien & Ors (1992) 28 NSWLR 525 Hinton and Anor v Lane & Ors [2009] NSWSC 37 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597 Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Thomas Hotels (Campsie) Pty Limited (First Plaintiff) Golden Corridor Management Pty Limited (Second Plaintiff) NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (First Defendant) Station House Campsie Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Jarrod Peter Smith (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: B Coles SC (Plaintiffs) J Emmett, J L Edwards (First Defendant) W G Muddle SC (Second and Third Defendant)