Bayside Council v Toplace Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 120

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bayside Council v Toplace Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 120 Hearing dates: 01 September 2017 Date of orders: 01 September 2017 Decision date: 01 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [29] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for proceedings against First Respondent to be dismissed under rule 13.4 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 – application for allegations against First Respondent in Points of Claim to be struck out under rule 14.28 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 – whether reasonable cause of action against First Respondent disclosed – whether First Respondent's rights, interests or liabilities may be affected if relief sought in the proceedings granted Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 76A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, rr 13.4, 14.28 Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000] HCA 41 Agius v New South Wales [2001] NSWCA 371 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 News Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FLR 410; [1996] FCA 870 Penthouse Publications Ltd v McWilliam (Court of Appeal (NSW), Priestley and Meagher JJA and Wardell AJA, 15 March 1991, unrep) Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; [2014] NSWCA 50 Shaw v New South Wales (2012) 219 IR 87; [2012] NSWCA 102 Simmons v New South Wales Trustee and Guardian [2014] NSWCA 405 Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Victoria v Sutton (1998) 195 CLR 291; [1998] HCA 56 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Bayside Council (Applicant) Toplace Pty Ltd ACN 135 918 491 (First Respondent) JKN Australia Pty Ltd ACN 151 283 635 (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr C W McEwen SC (Applicant) Mr P R Clay SC with Ms E Bathurst (First Respondent)