Tanious v Georges River Council [2017] NSWCA 204

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tanious v Georges River Council [2017] NSWCA 204 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 16 August 2017 Before: Leeming JA; White JA Decision: Summons seeking leave to appeal filed on 6 June 2017 is dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: LEAVE – Leave sought to appeal against a decision of the Land and Environment Court on a question of law – Council orders regulating the keeping of poultry on residential premises by council – Concession that Japanese quail is "poultry" – No question of law – No question warranting grant of leave – Leave refused Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4, 18, 56A, 57 Local Government Act 1919 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), ss 124, 159, 160, 180 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) Cases Cited: Tanious v Georges River Council [2016] NSWLEC 1330 Tanious v Georges River Council [2016] NSWLEC 142 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mofeed Louis Tanious (Applicant) Georges River Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant in person M Seymour (Respondent)

Solicitors: Georges River Council (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/323220 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Land and Environment Court Jurisdiction: Class 2 Citation: [2017] NSWLEC 58 Date of Decision: 17 May 2017 Before: Pain J File Number(s): 17/32320